Pitcher Chiichiro Sumita, who was nominated for the first place from the four teams at the draft meeting of professional baseball and joined Seibu from Nishinippon Institute of Technology, entered the player dormitory on the 5th and is enthusiastic that he wants to be able to produce results from the first year. Was shown.
Three of the 10 new Seibu players entered the dormitory for young players in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture on the afternoon of the 5th.
Of these, pitcher Sumita, who was nominated for the first place in the draft by the most four teams at the draft meeting last year, is expected to be an immediate force.
I entered the dormitory around 4 pm.
Pitcher Sumita revealed that he bought a new pillow that he had been using since he was a high school student and brought it in. I sleep a lot. I can't sleep without a pillow when I go to bed, so I took the plunge and bought it. "
On top of that, "I want to build a body that fights well for a year, and from the first year I want to do my best to win the Lions and become the best in Japan, so that I can have good feelings. I want to be able to produce results from the first year." Showed enthusiasm.
On the other hand, pitcher Sumita forgot his wallet when he left his hometown of Nagasaki, and revealed that he had borrowed 10,000 yen from a team scout at Haneda Airport and came to Tokorozawa City. I'm sorry, "he said with a smile.
Pitcher Sumita, along with nine other new players, will participate in joint voluntary training starting on the 8th of this month to prepare for next spring's camp.