Kenta Bright, an outfielder at Jobu University who was nominated for the first place in the draft from Chunichi, signed a temporary contract with the baseball team and stated his aspiration to become a player representing the world of baseball.
Bright is a right-handed right-handed outfielder whose father is Ghanaian and his mother is Japanese.
He was nominated for the first place from Chunichi at the draft meeting in October because of his fast speed and long hitting ability of 50 meters 5 seconds 9.
On the 7th, Bright negotiated to join the group at the campus of Jobu University in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and signed a temporary contract with an estimated contract fee of 100 million yen and an annual salary of 16 million yen.
At a press conference, Bright said, "I've become aware that I'm going to play professional baseball. I thought I had to be a person who could take responsibility for my actions. When I saw the contract, I didn't see it before. I still don't realize it because it was a large amount of money. I will use it as a feeling of gratitude to my parents and other family members. "
After that, he said, "I was evaluated for my physical ability and growth margin, but I am aware that I still have a lot of skill. I want to grow steadily without floating and become a player who can aim for the title and represent the ball world in the future." Said.