On the 28th, Orix held a press conference at a hotel in Osaka City to announce the signing of new players.
number was also announced, and Nobeoka Gakuen, the first pick in the draft, Atsuya Fujikawa pitcher will carry "31". Until this year, the number second baseman Ryo Ota the first place in the 2018 draft , and in the past, Eiichi Kotano, Makoto Shiozaki and other central players wore the number. "A team with many young players who are active, and I want to be a pitcher that can be called the 'face' of the Japan baseball world," he vowed.
Fujikawa is from Fukuoka, and declared his intention to defeat his hometown team by saying, "As an Orix player, I want closer Softbank batting line and win," much to the delight of manager Kishida, who was sitting to his right.
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