Rakuten Eagles The second overall pick in the draft of the "K" team, Yuki Ito pitcher = Waseda University, entered the Izumi Inuwashi dormitory in Sendai City on the 5th. He started a new life. The 152-kilometer fastest right-hander, who played in Miyagi during his time at Shukoh Junior High School and Sendai Ikuei, said, "I have lived in Miyagi for six years, so it is not an unfamiliar place for me. baseball I am very happy to be back in Miyagi as a professional player.

The right-handed pitcher, who is expected to be an immediate asset, has been assigned the "Promotion Room" where Norimoto and Matsui (currently with the Padres) once spent time. "I'm grateful. I'd like to do my best to continue where those great players left off and leave a legacy for the younger generation," he said, expressing his determination.