Orix officially announced on the 27th that it will change the number of Ryo Ota infielder from "31" to "1" from next season. Last year's off-season, Shuhei Fukuda (left the team only this season) was returned, and this season was vacant number "1". There was no hindrance to the change, and the number one was entrusted to the second baseman.
Ota joined the team as the first pick in the 2018 draft from Tenri, and in his seventh year as a professional, he has fully secured his regular position at second base this season. He improved his numbers from last year, when he played in 91 games, to hit .283 in 113 games, with a career-high 10 Home Run and 52 RBI.
"I wanted to put it on, so I told you. In October after the end of the season, from 88 to 97 in the Hankyu era, he directly appealed to GM Junichi Fukura of the same second baseman with a number "1". The club is expected to grow further and has been seriously considering changing to a number that is also a sign of the signboard player.
In recent years, the main players such as Mitsuson Goto (Taiwan, Fubon coach) and Hiroyuki Nakajima (Mideast Falcons) have been wearing numbers. "Speaking of second baseman of Orix in single-digit numbers, Mr. Fukura and Mr. Goto also watched it when I was little. number I had a longing for one. By saying that (change), you can show yourself. I feel happy and I have to do my best."
"I think it's a traditional number, so first of all, I want to leave a record that is worthy of that number. I hope that the number of players who want to wear number 1 will increase after I finish my active career," Ota said. "I want to aim for a career high in all areas and do my best," he said, becoming the "face" of the Orix both in name and reality, and showed his determination to fight on the front line.
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