Pitcher Ryuhei Sotani of Hakuoh University, who was nominated in the first draft by professional baseball Orix, signed a provisional contract with the team on the 24th. said.
Pitcher Soya is a left-handed pitcher with a straight line speed of 151 km and a sharp slider.
On the 24th, at a hotel in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture, where the university is located, he negotiated with the general manager of the team, Junichi Fukura, to join the team. entered into a provisional contract.
In addition, the jersey number has been decided as 17.
Pitcher Soya, who finished the contract, said at the press conference after that, "I feel like I'm finally standing on the starting line. I want to prepare well for the start in January."
After that, he said, "In my first year, I want to aim for the rookie of the year, and I want to practice so that I can show my strength from the opening. I want to learn a lot from now on, and I want to do my best every day so that I can live a long professional baseball life." .