Lotte's first-round draft pick, Genki Ishigaki (Kenta Takasaki High School), reflected on the rookie joint voluntary training on the 10th.

After finishing his first day of practice, Ishigaki smiled and said, "I was really looking forward to it, so it was a lot of fun." He played catch with Kaito Mori (Meiji University), who was ranked second in the same competition, and commented on catching the ball, "I had seen it on YouTube and thought it would come up from below, but it was unique and scary." When asked by reporters why he played catch with Mori, he revealed, "He invited me."

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."