Rakuten Eagles Tatsuki Ito pitcher On April 5, he entered the Izumi Inuwashi dormitory in Sendai City. He will start his professional life in "Room No. 2," where Norimoto and Matsui (now with the Padres) once spent time. The right fielder, who brought a stuffed animal of WASEDA BEAR, the official mascot of his alma mater, said, "I am grateful and hope to be able to play an active role along with them. I hope to be able to connect with the wonderful people who have left and leave a legacy for my juniors," vowed the right-hand man.

Norimoto, who shared the same room as Matsui, won the Rookie of the Year award in his first year in 2013 with a record of 15 wins and 8 losses. Matsui, a high school graduate rookie, won four games and was on his way to becoming a top player. A right-handed pitcher with a top speed of 152 km/h and skilled game-making ability, Matsui contributed from his first year on the team, just like his predecessors.

Eleven newcomers entered the dormitory that day, including DRA1 right-hander Fujiwara, who was admitted on a later date due to illness. Fujiwara is a good pitcher player, and I don't want to lose to him. I want to have friendly competition with him," he said, looking forward to improving himself and his classmates. Tatsuki Ito He will be taking off in a big way from an auspicious place. （Kota Miyauchi)