Shiga Omi High School pitcher Yoto Yamada, who was nominated in fifth place by Seibu at last month's professional baseball draft meeting, received a nomination greeting from the team and said, "I want to be able to strike out in a critical situation." rice field.
Pitcher Yamada has a characteristic of pitching with a straight ball in the late 140 km range and a sharp curve ball. rice field.
Yamada, who was nominated by Seibu in 5th place in the draft, received a nomination greeting from Tetsuya Shiozaki, director of Seibu's team headquarters organization group, and others at a high school in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture on the 4th. I was given a pass for the day of the draft meeting I entered.
Yamada said, "I feel that the days when I can practice as a professional baseball player are approaching, and I feel like I'm getting stronger. I think being able to strike out is one of my strengths, so I'm going to improve myself so that I can strike out when I need it most." I want to," he said with aspirations.
Director Shiozaki of Seibu said, "I want professionals to remember their style of putting their spirit to the fore."
Pitcher Yamada will sign a provisional contract by the end of this month, and will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the year and participate in joint voluntary training for newcomers.