Orix On the 27th, as previously reported in the Sports Hochu, the number of Ryo Ota infielder (24) will be changed to "1" from the next season. He was drafted first overall in the 2018 draft by Tenri, and this season, his seventh as a professional, he reached his first regulation at bat as a regular second baseman. In 113 games, he had the league's fourth-best batting average of .283, both of which were his best 10 Home Run and 52 RBI, and he has "risen" from "31" to the top of the order.
In October after the end of the season, he directly negotiated a change to GM Fukura of the same second baseman, who wore the same number from 88 to 97 during the Hankyu era. "Speaking of second baseman of Orix in single-digit numbers, Mr. Fukura and Mr. Goto (Mitsuson) also watched it when I was little. I had a longing for it." Last year's off-season, Shuhei Fukuda (leaving the team at the time of this season) was returned, and this season it was a vacant number number "1". The club is expected to grow further and has been considering in earnest in the direction of entrusting Ota, which is also a sign of the signboard player.
"I have to be responsible and aware of what I say, and I feel happy and have a feeling that I have to do it well." Next season, which will be in his eighth year, he has set a goal of "career high in all areas". "I think it's a traditional number, so first of all, I want to leave a record that is worthy of that number, and I hope that the number of players who want to wear number 1 will increase after I finish my active career," he said, becoming the "face" of the Orix in name and reality, and carrying the future on his back.
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