Nippon Sport Science University's Kota Yazawa, who was nominated in the first draft by Nippon Ham, signed a provisional contract with the team on the 16th, saying, "This is the game from here, so I'm going to tighten my mind and face baseball. I want to continue,” he said enthusiastically.
Yazawa is a player who is attracting attention for his dual wielding of pitching and batting.
On the 16th, Yazawa negotiated with the team's scout director Takashi Obuchi and others at a hotel in Yokohama City, and signed a provisional contract with an estimated contract fee of 100 million yen, a piece rate payment of 50 million yen, and an annual salary of 15 million yen. I called.
After signing the provisional contract, Yazawa held a press conference and enthusiastically said, "I felt a sense of responsibility as a professional baseball player. This is where the game begins, so I want to brace myself and face baseball even more." said.
When asked about her impressions of Hokkaido, she said with a smile, "People around me say that the food is delicious, so I'm really looking forward to it. I want to eat a lot of seafood. I especially want to try crab."
He is also attracting attention for his pitching and batting, but on the 16th there was no talk about how to use him, so he said, "I don't know how well I can do it, so I'll try it first and create my ideal. I want to play baseball for a year without getting injured, so my first priority is to build a body that doesn't get injured."
Yazawa's uniform number will be unveiled along with his uniform at the press conference to announce the new players scheduled in Sapporo later this month.