[Orix Buffaloes] Rookie player induction press conference to be held on November 29... 6 players selected in the main draft and 6 players in the developmental draft

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Orix Buffaloes' first-round draft pick, Futo Tsunoda from Fuji University

On the 29th, the Orix Buffaloes announced that they will hold the '2027 New Player Entrance Press Conference' in Osaka City on November 29th. In the draft meeting held on the 22nd, the team selected a total of 12 players, including 6 for the main roster and 6 developmental players. This will be the grand stage where the new talents who will carry the future of the team will showcase their Orix Buffaloes uniforms for the first time.

Below are the players selected in this year's draft.

1st Place: Futo Tsunoda, pitcher, Fuji University

2nd Place: Shin Nakai, pitcher, Komazawa University

3rd Place: Haruto Haruyama, outfielder, Osaka University of Commerce

4th Place: Ruito Kondo, pitcher, Otaru Futaba High School

5th Place: Ryosuke Nomura, pitcher, Bukkyo University

6th Place: Sekai Chiba, pitcher, Honda

Development Draft Pick 1, Ryota Kurokawa, pitcher, Hanasaki Tokuharu High School

Development Draft Pick 2: Ryuto Ijiri, catcher, Sendai University

Development Draft 3rd Pick: Kengo Yoshida, catcher, BC Tochigi

Development Draft Pick 4: Evan Seiji Howell Kawada, infielder, Jobu University

Development Draft 5th Pick: Kihi Wakafuji, infielder, Doho University

Development Draft Pick 6: Daisuke Sugawara, outfielder, Sendo Ichiba

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[Orix Buffaloes] Rookie player induction press conference to be held on November 29... 6 players selected in the main draft and 6 players in the developmental draft