Keigo Okada (Meiji University), an infielder selected by the Rakuten Eagles in the second round of the draft, received a courtesy visit on the 25th in Fuchu City, Tokyo, from Hisafumi Aikyo, the scouting department director, and Toshiyuki Hesaka from the scouting department's amateur scouting group. He is a left-handed hitter who possesses both speed and power. 'I want to win the Rookie of the Year award most of all. Eventually, I also want to win the stolen base title. I think getting on base will be important, so I want to be particular about that as well,' he said with determination.

His greatest strength is his speed. During the 50-meter sprint at the Japan National University Team candidate training camp, he clocked a time of 5.69 seconds using photoelectric sensors. While he emphasized his speed, saying, 'My weapon is my legs, so I want to make that my selling point,' the scout in charge, Hesaka, who was listening to the interview, added another appeal point: 'Your hitting too, right?' Okada rolled up his sleeves and replied, 'Of course, that too. I consider my punching power a weapon as well, so aside from my speed, I have confidence in the power of my batting.'

At the Rakuten Eagles, there is Muneyama, who was his senior by two years at Meiji University. After the draft, he reportedly received a message from Muneyama saying, "Congratulations. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask." He had received advice during his university days from this senior who is now active on the professional stage. "At first, he was hard to get a handle on, but when I started asking him about his mindset regarding batting and defense, he opened up to me," he revealed happily.

Forming a middle infield duo for the Rakuten Eagles is one of his goals. He envisioned it, saying, 'I hope we can play together as a middle infield pair.'