A new player from professional baseball Lotte entered the dormitory of the team on the 8th, and Riku Kikuchi, the first draft pitcher who joined the team from Senshu University, said, "I want to be a player who can contribute to the best in Japan."
On the 8th, all nine Lotte new players, including training players, entered the team's dormitory in Saitama City.
Of these, pitcher Kikuchi, who was ranked first in the draft and has the fastest straight of 152 km, showed up at the dormitory around 1:00 pm.
Pitcher Kikuchi said, "He has become more aware that he has become a professional. I feel like I can finally play baseball to my heart's content."
He added, "Since I'm starting from scratch, I want to build a body that can play an active role as a professional. I want to become a player who can contribute to the best in Japan by being able to produce results no matter where I'm assigned, whether it's a starting pitcher, a middleman, or a backer." I told
Lotte's new players will conduct joint voluntary training from the 10th to prepare for next month's spring camp.