On the 1st, Lotte held a nomination speech for pitcher Kaidai Mori, who was selected as the second pick in the draft. The nomination speech was attended by amateur scout director Yasuhiro Eno and scout in charge of Takeshi Kanno.

Through the team, Mori said, "The Marines have an image of young players doing well on the first team. I want to work hard to be part of that team as well. I want to be able to lead the team to victory and become pitcher who represents Japan."

The scout in charge said that his overall pitching speed has increased compared to last year, he can get strike with any pitch, and he is playing well in games.
He is highly regarded as pitcher can do the job.