2026 Professional baseball Draft Conference supported by Lipovitan D (22nd)

Sho Mure, outfielder from Kyushu International University High School (Fukuoka), was selected in the second round of the draft by the Nippon Nippon-Ham. "I'm really relieved to have been chosen," he said with a smile. "I've caused trouble for those around me, so I want to repay them in the professional world. I have many younger brothers, so I want to become a player who can send them to university with my own money."

A right-handed power hitter who boasts 36 career high school Home Runs. He possesses high physical abilities, including a 6.1-second 50-meter dash and a 105-meter long toss, and even earned a spot in the national competition for the 100-meter dash when he was in the fifth grade of elementary school.

At Kyushu Kokusai University High School, he joined the bench starting in the spring of his first year and participated in the Meiji Jingu baseball Tournament last autumn. In the quarterfinal against Yamanashi Gakuin, which was his national debut, he stunned scouts by hitting a home run into the center-field batter's eye. He also contributed to the team's first championship by recording three RBI in the final against Kobe Kokusai University High School, but he was left off the roster for the Spring Koshien.

When Ichiro Suzuki—Special Assistant to the Chairman and Instructor for the Mariners—visited the school last November, Mure was selected as his catch partner and received words of wisdom: "You have a great physique, as expected. Having a goal like 'going pro' is no good. You have to live with the assumption that you will enter the pros. It is not the finish line at all." Mure stood tall after being encouraged by the legend, who told him specifically, "Clearly aim for the pros—or rather, please approach your work on the premise that you will get in."

Sho Mure. Born July 14, 2008, in Okayama City. 18 years old. Started playing softball in the first grade of elementary school and belonged to the Yankees Okayama Young while at Kibi Junior High School. His favorite phrase is "Timidity is the greatest enemy." 181 cm, 95 kg. Right-handed pitcher and hitter.