Lotte's first-round draft pick, Genki Ishigaki (Kendai Takasaki High School), looked back on the joint voluntary training session for rookies on the 10th.

After the first day of practice, Ishigaki smiled and said, "I was looking forward to it, so it was a lot of fun." He played catch with Kaito Mori (Meiji University), who came in second, and when he caught the ball, he commented, "It was a bit scary, because it was more unique than I expected, like it was floating up from below, like it was floating up from below." When asked by reporters why he played catch with Mori, he replied, "I was invited."

She has already become friendly with the new players, saying, "I was able to talk to them and the older players were all very kind, so it was very easy to fit in." Her teammates call her Gakki and Genki. She also smiled and said, "The food at the dormitory is really delicious."

He joined the team as the first draft pick and there are high expectations for him, but he said that this year he would like to "take things at his own pace without rushing."