Lotte manager Saburo (49) announced on April 6 that draft No. 1 Genki Ishigaki pitcher (18) = Kentai Takasaki will make his debut at home by pitching in the Farm League The Giants game on April 9.

Gen Ishigaki made his actual debut on April 11 in a Farm League game Nippon-Ham against Lotte Urawa, and has pitched three games in the farm with no wins, losses or saves ERA 15.43. The 9th will be his fourth game and his first ZOZO mound.

Director Saburo said, "The first thing is that it will be over safely. It's getting better and better. It's the same with Jackson and others, but still there are many pitcher who can't maneuver as they want when it's windy. I wish the wind was stronger when I throw. I want him to throw once in a place like that." With an eye toward the future, he hoped that he would experience the strong winds that are unique to his home base.

"If we could call him up (to the first team), we would, but our reliever pitchers are doing well right now, so we'll see how he does, and maybe it's okay for him to play a little further down (in the second team)," he said, revealing that he plans to let him gain some practical experience in the second team for a while, regardless of the results.

◆Genki Ishigaki was born on August 16, 2007 in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. 18 years old. He started playing softball baseball at Horobetsu Nishi Elementary School in the first grade and was a member of Toyako Senior High School at Noboribetsu Seiryo Junior High School. pitcher from the summer of his second year. He has been on the bench at Kentai Takasaki since the spring of his freshman year. Koshien He was a member of the "Kendo" team for four consecutive seasons from the spring of his second year. 180 cm, 78 kg. He throws right-handed and bats both ways. Estimated salary this season: 16 million yen.