Seibu Lions announced on the 30th that they have decided to sign Ryosuke Korezawa to a regular contract and that they informed him of this decision today, July 30th. His new number will be '65'.

Korezawa joined Seibu Lions in 2022 as the fourth pick in the developmental draft. In his fourth year this season, he has played in 31 games in the farm league, recording a batting average of .220 and RBI.

▼ Korezawa's Profile

Date of birth: April 19, 2000

Height/Weight: 177cm/85kg

Place of origin: Mie Prefecture

Baseball career: Kenta Takasaki High School - Hosei University *2022 Draft Developmental Draft Pick #4

Position: catcher

Throwing/batting: Right-handed pitching/Right-handed batting