Kaito Mouri pitcher (22) of Meiji University, Lotte's second-round draft pick, met with the team at a hotel in Tokyo on March 3 to negotiate a tentative contract with a 70 million yen signing bonus and a 12 million yen annual salary (amounts are estimates).
After completing the negotiations, Mori stated his aspirations, saying, "I want to become a player who can have a long baseball career. My strength is being able to compete with all types of pitches. I want to become pitcher can play well and win games."
number is decided to be 13. General Manager Enoki said, "I decided that it would fit the left pitcher with a vacant number, and since it is in the 10th division, I am very excited."
"I like chocolate, so I often eat Koala's March," said Mori with a smile, promoting Lotte products. Scouting Director Enoki expressed his hopes for Mori, saying, "I want him to become the face of the team."
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