The announcement of the joining of the new players of professional baseball Yakult was made, and Toshiba pitcher Koshiro Yoshimura, who was the first draft pick, said, "I want to become a player who represents the baseball world," with the goal of winning the title.

The announcement of Yakult's new players joining the team was held at the Meiji Kinenkan in Minato-ku, Tokyo, attended by six people, including the training players, and 120 fans selected by lottery also participated.



Of these, pitcher Yoshimura, the first draft pitcher, is a right-handed pitcher with a fastball speed of 153 km and a fork ball that can catch whiffs, and is expected to be an immediate force.



Pitcher Yoshimura, wearing the number 21 uniform, happily said, "I really feel like I've become a professional baseball player. I feel a sense of responsibility and I want to do my best. I want to show a powerful, straight breaking ball that can whiff." talked.



Then, on a colored piece of paper, he wrote down his goal, "Winning a title," and said, "First of all, I want to aim for the Rookie of the Year, and in the future, I want to aim for the best ERA. I want to become a player who represents the baseball world, and I want to be a player who is loved by all the fans." said enthusiastically.



Director Shingo Takatsu called out to the fans, "They are six people who will inherit the strong Swallows. Please remember their faces and names, and support the players who are rampaging at Jingu Stadium."

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Ruito Nishimura of Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School, who finished second in the draft, said, "I felt a real sense of wearing the uniform, and I wanted to play a game at Jingu Stadium as soon as possible. The meaty power is an appealing point, so what kind of ball should I give to whom?" Even if I am thrown, I want to respond firmly," he said.

Chukyo University's Ren Sawai, 3rd place in the draft, said, "I want to leave behind a good record so that No. 42 is said to be Sawai's jersey number. I will make full use of the strength of my impact and hit a home run at a wide angle. I want to."

Shiriuchi High School pitcher Takumi Sakamoto, who was ranked 4th in the draft, said, "Finally, I'm on the starting line. I want to do my best and move up to the first team as soon as possible. I'm going to face any batter with a strong straight line. I want to show my strong feelings," he said.

Chuo University player Keigo Kitamura, who was ranked 5th in the draft, said, “I was looking forward to this day. I want to be interviewed," he said.

Chuo Gakuin University player Seiya Hashimoto, who ranked first in training, said, "I've finally made it to the start line. Since I'm starting from training, I want to be under control first. My specialty is swinging the bat strongly, and I want to captivate the audience." I was talking to