On the 19th, Lotte signed Yuya Sakurai (Shohei High School) at a hotel in Saitama City. number will be "55." The signing bonus is 40 million yen, and his annual salary is 5.6 million yen. (Both amounts are estimates.)

Sakurai said through the team, "I felt it when I was drafted, but the feeling that I'm going to become a professional baseball player has become even stronger since signing the contract. number 55 has a strong image of home run hitter, so I want to get in shape and aim to become home run king so I can live up to expectations."

Her favorite snack at Lotte is "Ghana Ice Ghana Chocolate & Cookie Sandwich."

▼ Yuya Sakurai

Date of birth: June 30, 2007

position: infielder

Height / Weight: 180 cm / 90 kg

Throwing/Hitting: Right/Right

Career: Shohei High School - Lotte (4th pick in the draft)