Softbank Hawks held a press conference in Fukuoka City on the 8th to announce their new players. Stanford University infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who was selected in the first round of the draft, was absent as he has not indicated his intention to join the team. Four players selected in the second through fifth rounds and eight development players were in attendance.

Ryuta Inagawa pitcher (Kyushu Kyoritsu University), who placed second, expressed his determination, saying, "My goal as a professional is to be trusted by the team and become a pitcher that can win." number was decided to be "13" and said, "I got a good number, and I want to play as a starter, so I will do my best to become the ace of The Hawks. I want to be able to win by double digits every year." Also, when asked for a message to Sasaki, he said, "I want to play with you, so I definitely want you to come."