The 2025 rookie player selection meeting, "Professional baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D," was held on October 23rd. We introduce the players selected by Orix and their profiles.

Designated players

1st place: Atsuya Fujikawa pitcher
Affiliation: Nobeoka Gakuen High School
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 183cm, 88kg

◇Scout Comments
"A strong arm that throws a maximum speed of 153 km/h pitcher is a gem with the potential to become not only an ace of the team but also a representative pitcher in the baseball world in the future."

2nd place: Haruki Mori pitcher
Affiliation: Osaka Toin High School
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 190cm, 88kg

◇Scout Comments
"The top speed of the fastball, which is tall and spiny, is 153 km/h. There is still room for growth, and he is a full-fledged right-hander with infinite potential."

3rd place: Ryuga Sato pitcher
Affiliation: Kendai Takasaki High School
Pitching and hitting: Left-handed hitter
Height and weight: 173cm, 77kg

◇Scout Comments
"In my second year of high school, I was a left-hander who led the team to the championship in the spring Senbatsu Koshien tournament struck out slider. Like the longed-for Miyagi pitcher, it is a good material that can become a pitcher representing the team in the future."

4th place: Yusuke Kubota outfielder
Affiliation: Sapporo Nichidai High School
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 185cm, 88kg

◇Scout Comments
"His swing speed and power are among the top among high school students, and in addition to his speed of 50m in 5.8 seconds, he boasts a maximum speed of 148 km/h even when throwing. Due to his high potential, he has high expectations as a key player in the future."

5th place: Shu Takaya pitcher
Affiliation: Hokkai Gakuen University
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 179cm, 83kg

◇Scout Comments
"The fastest speed is 153 km/h right-hander. The ball on the base is strong and can swing with fastball. breaking ball is also diverse, and high expectations are high as an immediate pitcher."

6th place: Kenny Ishikawa pitcher
Affiliation: University of Georgia
Pitching and hitting: Left-handed hitter
Height and weight: 180cm, 85kg

◇Scout Comments
"I have been active as a dual-wielding player since high school, and after entering university, my talent as a pitcher also blossomed. This season, he transferred to the University of Georgia, where he has won the U.S. championship, and in addition to his fastball of over 150 km/h, he has a strong home run even when he hits, giving a sense of infinite potential, so there are high expectations for his future performance."

7th place: Shikira Nogami catcher
Affiliation: Meishu Gakuen Hitachi High School
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 170cm, 83kg

◇Scout Comments
"Strong shoulders and strong catcher. Good footwork, second baseman Slow time of 1.8 seconds, and strong shoulders. He is also good at flying far away, and there are expectations that he will be a central axis in the future."

Development player nomination

1st place in training: Mikata Haruto outfielder
Affiliation: Tochigi Golden Braves
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 190cm, 97kg

◇Scout Comments
"The distance is tremendous, and the batting speed is one of the best in the pros. In the future, it will be a super-large long-distance hitter that can even aim for the home run king."

2nd place in training: Shapiro Matthew Ichiro pitcher
Affiliation: Toyama GRN Thunderbirds
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 193cm, 105kg

◇Scout Comments
"The power of the weapon is pitcher from the powerful fastball and fork from the blessed physique. The quality of the materials in high school and university was shining, but it has made a big leap forward in the past year pitcher

3rd place in training: Sodai Nakanishi infielder
Affiliation: Sun Star High
Pitching: Right-handed hitter
Height and weight: 180cm, 81kg

◇Scout Comments
"Even pitcher, it boasts strong shoulders that measure 145 km/h, short stop and its stable throwing is a good material for the future of the weapon."

4th place in training: Issei Watanabe pitcher
Affiliation: Sendai University
Pitching and hitting: Left-handed hitter
Height and weight: 172cm, 71kg

◇Scout Comments
"Powerful fastball and change-up are weapons, and a left-hander with a high strike out rate that is attractive for pitching that can be manipulated freely."