Nippon-Ham' third-round draft pick, infielder Ruyan Otsuka (Tokai University), revealed on the 10th that he plans to pursue baseball as a hobby.

His original hobby was watching videos. He enjoyed watching movies and YouTube while stretching. However, what sparked his interest was a lecture by Chief Baseball Officer Kuriyama (CBO) and others during a joint voluntary training session for new recruits. "I'd heard the phrase 'baseball as a hobby,' so I thought it would be great if I could pursue baseball to the point where it becomes my hobby. Apparently players like Ohtani have been told something similar, so that's what I want to aim for," he said enthusiastically.

The day before, while stretching, he watched a video of Softbank Hawks 's Kondo. "He went into a lot of detail about batting practice, so I'm watching that while I'm practicing," he said, shifting his focus to baseball.

short stop is highly regarded for defense. With Ishii's free agent transfer this season, the second base position is vacant, but he said, "Ultimately, I want to become a player that people will call "Otsuka" short stop. But since this is my first year, I'm not yet a regular player, so I'll play anywhere, whether it's second baseman or third base, as long as there's an opportunity to play. I think the opportunities will increase with Ishii's departure, so I want to do my best to grab them with my own abilities."