The press conference announcing the new recruits for Rakuten Eagles was held at a hotel in Sendai on the 5th. It was announced that pitcher Taisei Ito (18), who was drafted 5th, will wear number 79. He will also have the name "TAISEI.I" written on his back.
The team has Yukiya Ito infielder (29) and Hikaru Ito catcher (36) joined from DeNA this offseason. Also joining the team at the same time is Ito Ki pitcher (22), the second pick in the draft. Since there are several people with the surname Ito, "I was told (to be free to do so). I put my name in and decided on this one," he explained. He said his full name is his registered name. For next season, he has set his sights on bodybuilding and said emphatically, "I would like to aim for an average of 150 kilograms.
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