Lotte held a press conference to announce their new players on the 11th, where the 10 new players spoke about what kind of players they want to become and surprise the fans.
▼ Ishigaki Genki
number: 18
Date of birth: August 16, 2007
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 180 cm / 78 kg
Throwing/Batting: Right/Right
Career: Kendai Takasaki High School - Lotte (1st draft pick)
Something you want to surprise: "170 kg"
"I want to surprise everyone by throwing 170 km/h. No Japanese person has yet managed to throw 170 km/h, so I want to be the first to do so and surprise the whole of Japan."
▼ Mori University
number: 13
Date of birth: September 14, 2003
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 177 cm / 77 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Left/Left
Career: Fukuoka University Ohori High School - Meiji University - Lotte (2nd pick in the draft)
Something you want to surprise: "Rookie of the Year"
"I want to surprise everyone by winning the Rookie of the Year award. I'll do my best to win the award so that I don't lose to Misho Nishikawa."
▼Yorihito Okumura
number: 40
Date of birth: September 8, 2007
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 179 cm / 83 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Left/Left
Career: Yokohama High School - Lotte (3rd pick in the draft)
What I want to surprise people with: "Straightforward"
"I want to surprise everyone with a straightforward game."
▼ Yuya Sakurai
number: 55
Date of birth: June 30, 2007
position: infielder
Height / Weight: 180 cm / 90 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Right
Career: Shohei High School - Lotte (4th pick in the draft)
Something you want to surprise: "home run King"
"I want to become home run king and lead Chiba Lotte Marines to victory."
▼ Hayato Fuji
number: 46
Date of birth: March 10, 2002
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 180 cm / 86 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Right
Career: Omiya Higashi High School - Heisei International University - Nippon Express - Lotte (5th draft pick)
Something I want to surprise: "Brothers' showdown"
"We'll pitch at Zozo Marine Stadium, and with the incredible support of the Lotte fans, I'll overwhelm my younger brother and become win pitcher!"
▼Ryoki Okamura
number: 69
Date of birth: May 3, 2007
position: catcher
Height / Weight: 172 cm / 77 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Right
Career: Tomishima High School - Lotte (6th pick in the draft)
Something I want to surprise: "Full swing"
"I want to surprise them with a full swing. I'm small, but I'll do my best to show the fans my swing that can send the ball flying far."
▼ Tanaka Daisei
number: 60
Date of birth: January 29, 2002
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 178 cm / 98 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Left
Career: Tsuruoka Higashi High School - Taisei Gakuin University - Honda Suzuka - Lotte (7th pick in the draft)
What I want to surprise: "The body"
"I want to surprise everyone with my physique. The Marines themselves train a lot, so I'm training hard too, so that I can have a long baseball career, not with a body as soft and fluffy as a Yukimi Daifuku, but with a body like a Toppo that's filled with chocolate right down to the last bite. I'll do my best as a member of The Marines, so I hope you'll continue to support me."
▼ Yuto Nakayama
number: 126
Date of birth: April 18, 2007
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 182 cm / 65 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Left
Career: Mito Keimei High School - Lotte (first pick in development draft)
Something you want to surprise: "perfect game"
"I want to surprise everyone by pitching perfect game. I pitched perfect game in high school, so I'd like to do my best to pitch perfect game in the professional world as well."
▼ Yoshihide Takahashi
number: 127
Date of birth: December 21, 2005
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 178 cm / 82 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Right
Career: Tadotsu High School - Shikoku League Tokushima - Lotte (2nd in development)
Something you want to surprise: "Most wins"
"I want to surprise everyone by becoming the player with the most wins. I'm still in the development stage, but I want to be registered as a controlled player as soon as possible and do my best to become the player with the most wins."
▼ Ryo Sugiyama
number: 128
Date of birth: November 22, 2003
position: outfielder
Height / Weight: 171 cm / 65 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Left/Left
Career: Aisan University Mikawa High School - Aichi Gakuin University - Lotte (Development Draft 3rd pick)
Something you want to surprise: "I want to surpass my favorite player, Kyota Fujiwara!"
"I've loved him since middle school, so I want to surpass him because I love him so much, so I'll do my best to do so."
