On the 18th, Nippon-Ham held a welcome ceremony for new players at Kamagaya Stadium in Chiba, attended by seven players who were drafted in 2013. The ceremony included a move-in ceremony in which the rookie players submitted their residency registration to Mayor Hiromi Shibata. Okawa, the first-round draft pick, who submitted the move-in notification on behalf of the team, said with a fresh smile, "I'll definitely be living in Kamagaya City for the next two years. I'm looking forward to the delicious food and other things I'm looking forward to."

The ceremony has also become a regular event, with a portrait contest being held to test the players' artistic talent, and this year many fans flocked to the event to give a warm welcome to the new players.

▽ This season's new players

1st place: pitcher Yoshihide Okawa (Meiji University)

2nd Place: Ed Polo outfielder (Osaka Gakuin University)

3rd Place: infielder Ruan Otsuka (Tokai University)

4th place: Handa infielder (Nihon University Fujisawa)

5th place: Kaito Fujimori, catcher (Meitoku Gijuku High School, Kochi)

Development No. 1: infielder (Hokkai Gakuen University)

Development 2nd place: pitcher Towa Yokoyama (Aomori Chuo Gakuin University)