[Lotte] Kyuto Ueda cheers on his junior Meiji University left-handed pitcher, who is the second draft pick: "Play your best!"

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2026.1.15(木) 14:44

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Lotte Kyuto Ueda infielder (24) sent a shout out to Kaihiro Mohri pitcher (22), a left-handed second-round draft pick and two years his junior at Meiji University, on March 15.

The first pick in the draft was right-handed pitcher Genki Ishigaki (18) from Kendai Takasaki, who has a maximum speed of 158 km/h, and Mohri was second, but he said, "Once he goes pro, the draft standings doesn't matter, so I hope he can play his best." outfielder (22) from Aichi Gakuin University, a junior from Aichi Sangyo University Mikawa, was also drafted third in the development draft. "I look forward to working with Sugiyama," he said, bowing.

He began voluntary training in Okinawa Prefecture with his teammate, infielder Shogo Nakamura (33), on the 9th. Looking ahead to his third year since joining the team as the first pick in the 2023 draft, he revealed his determination, saying, "I want to take the third base position. I want to do my best so that I can compete well."

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[Lotte] Kyuto Ueda cheers on his junior Meiji University left-handed pitcher, who is the second draft pick: "Play your best!"