Shogo Asano of Takamatsu Commercial, who was nominated in the first draft by the professional baseball giants, signed a provisional contract with the team on the 14th, saying, "I want to be a hitter who is strong in chances, who can stop me in one shot when I'm here." I was.
Asano is an outfielder who is known for his slugging ability, hitting three home runs in national high school baseball games this summer. got the right.
On the 14th, Asano held negotiations with the team's scout director Yuji Mizuno and others at a hotel in Takamatsu City, and signed a provisional contract with an estimated contract fee of 100 million yen, a piecework payment of 50 million yen, and an annual salary of 12 million yen. tied.
At a press conference after signing the provisional contract, Asano said, "I'm feeling a sense of urgency to be able to make a professional start. I'm going to be a hitter who is strong in chances, who can quickly become a regular player and finish with a single shot when the time comes. I want to be," he said with aspirations.
The jersey number was decided to be 51. "I'm happy to have the same jersey number as Mr. Ichiro who coached me last winter. I want to do my best to get closer to Mr. Ichiro as soon as possible."
Asano will show off his uniform to the fans at the announcement of the joining of the new Giants players in Tokyo on the 23rd of this month.