For the professional baseball draft meeting to be held on the 20th of this month, the submission of a professional baseball application was closed on the 6th, and among high school students, Takamatsu Commercial in Kagawa, who hit three home runs in the national high school baseball this summer. 154 people including Shogo Asano submitted.
The submission of the "professional baseball application form", which is compulsory for high school students and university students who wish to enter the professional league, was closed on the 6th, and according to the Takanoren = Japan High School Baseball Federation, 154 high school students submitted, five less than last year. .
Among them, Shogo Asano of Takamatsu Commercial in Kagawa has a strong batting characteristic that hit three home runs in national high school baseball this summer, and the giant has decided to nominate the first place.
In addition, Shion Matsuo, a catcher at Osaka Toin High School, led the team to victory as the central hitter at this year's Senbatsu High School baseball, and hit a total of five home runs at Koshien in the spring and summer.
Yoto Yamada, a pitcher from Omi High School in Shiga, was No. 4 in ace and played an active role as captain.
He has also captained the Japan under-18 national team and is highly regarded by professional baseball scouts.
In addition, Keita Murakami of Kumamoto's Kyushu Gakuin hit 56 home runs in professional baseball this season, breaking the record for most Japanese players in a season. My younger brother participated in national high school baseball this summer.
The professional baseball draft meeting will be held in Tokyo on the 20th of this month.