Pitcher Kenta Kozono of Municipal Wakayama High School, who was nominated by DeNA at the draft meeting of professional baseball, received a greeting from the baseball team and said, "I am aiming to throw in the first army in the first year." talked.
Pitcher Kozono is a full-fledged right-handed pitcher with a fastball of 152km and a variety of changing balls.
At the draft meeting on the 11th, two teams, DeNA and Hanshin, competed for the first place, and DeNA won the right to negotiate.
On the 12th, DeNA's director Tatsuya Shindoh and the scout in charge visited the school to greet the nomination, and the team set up a place to meet with director Daisuke Miura online as a surprise.
In this, Director Miura said, "I want you to carry the BayStars on your back and become a player who represents Japan. I am waiting in Yokohama."
On top of that, Director Miura advised as a senior who entered the professional team after graduating from the same high school, "I think I may hit a wall in the future, but I think it's okay if I don't forget the feeling of gratitude at the time of the draft."
In response, pitcher Kozono replied, "I will continue to be grateful."
After the greeting, pitcher Kozono said, "I am aiming to throw in the first army in the first year. I will practice with more feelings until I join the team," he said about his aspirations for professionals. rice field.