Hiraguchi Hiroto, pitcher from Nihon Keizai University who was selected by Seibu as the fifth pick in the development draft, attended contract negotiations in Fukuoka City on the 8th and agreed to join the team for a signing bonus of 3.5 million yen and an annual salary of 4 million yen (amounts are estimated).
After the negotiations, Hiraguchi sighed, "I honestly feel that the world of professional baseball is still far away, and I don't really feel it." The 179 cm, 82 kg left-hander appeared in 10 games in the Fukuoka Roku University baseball Fall League, which was the last regular season of the university, and won 5 games and was undefeated. ERA Won the best nine with 2.56. As scout Tatsuya Takeno in charge commented, "He has good control that can be thrown to both sides," he threw two-thirds of 38 innings in the fall league and BB 7. strike out counted 37.
His sights are now set on the rookie joint voluntary training in January of next year. "I would like to improve the quality of my practice and make up for any shortcomings before I move into the dormitory. I will show off my pitching style that relies on sharpness and control, and I will do my best to be registered as a controlled player from my first year," he vowed.
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