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

Tohoku Fukushi University outfielder Taiga Tsujimura (4th year, Ryukoku University Heian High School) was selected by Softbank Hawks in the 7th round of the developmental draft. His teammates Yuta Sato was selected in the 2nd round by Yakult, Shunta Inomata in the 5th round by Softbank Hawks, and Shinya Kojima in the 4th round of the developmental draft by Nippon-Ham, and Tsujimura was the last to be called. "I'm happy to have been selected last, while my classmates were being drafted and waiting," he said with relief.

An outfielder standing 180 centimeters tall and weighing 80 kilograms. He possesses high physical ability, with a 6.0-second 50-meter dash and a long-distance throw of 115 meters. In the Sendai Big Six baseball league, he recorded a .354 batting average and 3 Home Run over 41 games. In the All Japan University baseball Championship, he hit .400 with 1 Home Run across 8 total games. He expressed his enthusiasm, saying, 'My strength is being a well-rounded fielder in running, hitting, and outfield play. I hope to compete using all three of those skills.'

His idol is Norichika Aoki, who played for Yakult and in Major League Baseball. 'He is a center fielder like me and excels in all three areas of the game. He is loved by the fans, which is something I also respect,' said Tsujimura. He spoke firmly, saying, 'First, I want to set a goal of being promoted to the 70-man roster. I want to keep working hard and do my best.'