Nippon Sport Science University's Kota Yazawa, who was nominated by Nippon Ham in the first place at the professional baseball draft meeting, received a nomination greeting from General Manager Atsunori Inaba and others, saying, "I will play with determination so that I can be a player for a long time. I want to continue," he said enthusiastically.
Yazawa is a player who is attracting attention for his dual wielding of pitching and hitting, which is attractive for his fast straight line of 152 km and his batting that makes use of his high physical ability. and obtained the right to negotiate.
On the morning of the 21st, Nippon-Ham General Manager Inaba and Scout Director Takashi Obuchi visited a university in Yokohama and greeted Yazawa for his nomination.
Yazawa, who was handed an ID card to be worn at the venue on the day of the draft with a handwritten signature from General Manager Inaba, said, "I've worked hard for four years to be nominated as number one, so I'm very happy. Inaba. The general manager said, ``Let's create something new with the 'Yazawa style,' which is different from Shohei Ohtani's two-sword style.''
After that, he said, "I think this is a stage where I can't last long without producing results, so I want to be determined and compete."
General Manager Inaba said, "Whether it's running, throwing or hitting, it's attractive that there are various possibilities. I told Yazawa that I want him to aim to be the only one."