The press conference to announce the new recruits for Rakuten Eagles was held at a hotel in Sendai on the 5th. catcher Toshiya Oei (18), who was drafted fourth, was announced to wear number 72.
He is from Fukushima Prefecture and is attracting attention as a player with ties to his hometown of Tohoku. "I think warmth is the best, and I want to aim to be a player who can be supported by many people," he said strongly. He cited Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori catcher (30) as his target player, saying, "I want to aim for a catcher that can be trusted in both batting and defending like Mori." In batting, he has the punching power to hit long hits in the opposite direction, and in defense, he has a strong shoulder that allows the second base throw to break 2 seconds at the fastest time, and he will show his presence in offense and defense.
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