◆2025 Professional baseball Draft Conference supported by Lipovitan D (23rd)
Lotte selected 10 players, including seven under contract and three development players, including the right-handed pitcher Genki Ishigaki of Kendai Takasaki, who was the first pick in the draft and has a top speed of 158 km/h. After competing with Orix and two other teams, manager Saburo, who wore his Kendai color blue suit, drew the winning lottery ticket for Ishigaki.
Looking back on his first draft meeting, the manager said, "I'd give it more than 100 points. A perfect score. We needed to strengthen all of our areas, so I think we got a good balance. We're a young team, so I want to develop even younger players and create a strong team from next year. It may take some time, but I want to develop these players and the current players and win together." He has his sights set on rising from last place in Pacific League this season.
Lotte's nominated players
1st place: Genki pitcher (Kendai Takasaki)
2nd Place: pitcher Umi Mori (Meiji University)
3rd place: pitcher Yorihito Okumura (Yokohama)
4th place: Yuya Sakurai, infielder (Shohei)
5th place: pitcher Hayato Fuji (Nippon Express)
6th place: catcher Ryoki Okamura (Tomishima)
7th place: pitcher Taisei Tanaka (Honda Suzuka)
Development No. 1: pitcher Yuto Nakayama (Mito Keimei)
Second place: pitcher Yoshihide Takahashi (Tokushima, Shikoku League)
3rd place: Ryo outfielder (Aichi Gakuin University)
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