Lotte's "New Player Announcement Event" was held on the 11th at Lotte's headquarters in Tokyo, with 10 new players and manager Saburo in attendance.

Genki Ishigaki, the first-round draft pick and right-handed pitcher with a top speed of 158 km/h (Kendai Takasaki), will wear the name "G. ISHIGAKI" on his back and his registered name will be Gen Ishigaki. Putting on his brand new uniform with the number 18 on his back, he said, "The letter M (on the left chest) and the vertical stripes look great, and it's comfortable to wear. No one has ever thrown a ball at 170 km/h, so I want to throw it at 170 km/h and surprise everyone," once again announcing his intention to become the first Japanese player to achieve a speed of over 170 km/h. He also naively appealed to his fans, saying, "I'd like you to call me Gakki or Genki."

◆Genki Ishigaki was born on August 16, 2007 in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. 18 years old. He started playing softball baseball at Horobetsu Nishi Elementary School in the first grade and was a member of Toyako Senior High School at Noboribetsu Seiryo Junior High School. pitcher from the summer of his second year. He has been on the bench at Kentai Takasaki since the spring of his freshman year. Koshien He was a member of the "Kendo" team for four consecutive seasons from the spring of his second year. 180 cm, 78 kg. Pitches right-handed and bats both ways.