Orix 's draft 5th place, Shuka Takaya pitcher (22) = Hokkai Gakuen University = came forward as "Yoshinobu II". The team OB Yamamoto (Dodgers), who won the World Series MVP, wanted to wear the number "43" when he joined the team, and officially announced it at the rookie joining conference held in Osaka City on the 29th. "I'm happy to be able to start my professional baseball life with the number of the long-awaited Yamamoto pitcher.
The fastest right-hander from Sapporo City at 153 km. "He is a trusted pitcher that makes people think that he will definitely win when he throws, and he is a fan, and he really has no waste in his form," he said, checking Yoshinobu's pitching on a video site and referring to it during his college days. "I think he's really the best pitcher in the world, so if I can talk to him, I'd like to talk to him. Looking forward to meeting someday, he first set the same goal as his seniors as "the best ERA within the third year of joining the team".
Takaya described himself as having "a good quality fastball and the ability to get the batter to count out or miss with any breaking ball." His name "Fune" (boat) comes from Katsu Kaishu, the first Japanese warship to successfully cross the Pacific Ocean. With a height of 179cm, almost the same as Yoshinobu's senior, Takaya sets sail on the open sea. (Nambu Shunta)
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