On the 23rd, Seibu held a press conference to announce the new players joining the team for this fall's draft at the "LIONS THANKS FESTA 2025" event being held at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa City, Saitama. Thirteen new players, including first-round draft pick catcher Taiga Kojima of Meiji University, spoke of their enthusiasm.

Below is a summary of all the players' enthusiasm.

1st place: Taiga Kojima (Meiji University) "My goal is to be the leading hitter. I hope everyone will come and see my batting, which is my specialty."

2nd place: Sora Iwaki (Chuo University) "The strongest ace. I think pitcher who never loses is the strongest, so I want to become like that."

3rd place: Shun Akiyama (Chukyo University) "Leading hitter. I want to become a representative hitter in the baseball world by winning the hitter title."

4th place: Keita Horikoshi (Tohoku Fukushi University) "The best pitcher in Japan. I want to become the best in Japan on this stage."

5th place: Yokota Sowa (Yamamura Gakuen): "200 hit in a year. I want to achieve this by playing in games for a whole year. I've been a The Lions fan for a long time, so I want to contribute to their victory."

6th place: Yushin Kawada (Shikoku Bank) "I'm stolen base champion. I'm confident in my leg strength, so I'll definitely win."

Top development player: Yuto Arai (Hachioji): "I want him to become a key player for The Lions"

Second place in the development team: Takumu Imaoka (Kamimura Gakuen): "Triple three. I want to become a player who is good at running, attacking, and defending."

Third place in the development team: Yoshinobu Saito (Tokushima, Shikoku League): "I'm pitcher who never loses. I'll do my best in baseball life so that I don't lose at anything."

4th place in the development team: Sota Hamaoka (Kawawa): "I will work hard to become the best pitcher in Japan and make The Lions the best in Japan."

5th place in the development team: Hiroto Hiraguchi (Nikkei University): "pitcher who can win. pitcher can win every game he pitches."

Yuma Masaki (Sophia University), ranked 6th in the development team: "I'll do my best to become a regular player as soon as possible and contribute to the team's victory."

7th place in the development team: Ando Ginto (Tokushima, Shikoku League): "home run king. My strength is my energy, so I'll do my best with energy."

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