Rakuten Ru Kutani pitcher (26), the 6th overall pick in the draft by the Oji League, held negotiations in Aichi prefecture on the 27th, and agreed to a contract with a 30 million yen signing bonus and a 9 million yen annual salary (all amounts are estimates). I want to play an active role in the first team as soon as possible. I hope I can keep my style in good times and bad times.
He named veteran right-hander Kishi, who will be celebrating his 20th year as a pro next season, as his role model. "I think our styles are similar, so I'd love for him to teach me curveballs and change-up," he said, volunteering to become his "apprentice" and intending to further hone his own pitches. After graduating from Osaka Ohtani University, he played for the club team Yabatan Boosters for three years before joining Oji this year. This right-hander, who can throw at a maximum speed of 153 km/h, won the Hashido Award, the MVP award, at this year's Intercity Baseball Tournament, where the team won the championship, and he swings his arm powerfully even on the professional stage.
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