On December 11th, Chiba Lotte Marines 's "2025 Draft New Player Presentation" was held, and 10 players nominated at the draft meeting took the stage. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the "Bikkuriman Devil VS Angel Series" of Lotte's confectionery "Bikkuriman", which was born under the concept of "surprising and surprising people", each person announced "what kind of player they want to be and surprise".

Genki Ishigaki / pitcher / Right-handed hitter
#18 / Draft 1st place / Kendai Takasaki High School

"I want to surprise people by throwing 170 km/h, and no one has thrown 170 km/h with Japan yet, so I want to surprise the whole Japan by throwing it for the first time."

◇Scout Comments
"After winning the 2024 selection tournament, he participated in Koshien for four consecutive seasons, was selected for the U-18 Samurai Japan, and played an active role as the ace of the Japan team and contributed to winning the silver medal. A strong arm that attracted attention from MLB pitcher. With the impression that it is truly the strongest pitcher of its generation, overwhelming the hitter with a fastball of 158km/h, in addition to a speedball, it has advanced pitch technology that weaves a variety of breaking ball, and although it is a high school student, it can be said that it is the No. 1 amateur even in college and working pitcher.

It is a material that can be used as a starting pitcher in the future, but it has multiple high-level inning shots, and short stop inning In particular, it has the characteristics of a closer and has the skills to adapt to any position in the needs of the team, so I am confident that it is a material that can become a first-team force in the first year of joining the team at an early stage. Also, since he is a character who is liked by people, I am confident that he will become the face of The Marines in the future."

Kaito Mori / pitcher / Left-handed pitcher and left-handed hitter
#13 / 2nd place in the draft / Meiji University

"I want to win the Rookie of the Year and surprise them. I will do my best to win the Rookie of the Year from the first year so that I don't lose to Mr. Misho Nishikawa."

◇Scout Comments
"Compared to last year, the overall ball speed range has increased, and I expect him to be able to get strike in any pitch type and create a solid pitcher."

Yorito Okumura / pitcher / Left-handed pitcher and left-handed hitter
#40 / Draft 3rd place / Yokohama High School

"I want to surprise everyone with a fastball game."

◇Scout Comments
fastball MAX 146km/h, pitch is a pitcher with high pitch skills for a high school student. His biggest feature is his strong mentality that does not waver no matter what situation he pitches, and he is a material with enough growth potential to be expected to enter the starting rotation in the future."

Yuya Sakurai / infielder / Right-handed right-handed hitter
#55 / Draft 4th place / Shohei High School

"I want to become the king of home run and lead Chiba Lotte Marines to the championship."

◇Scout Comments
"He has top-class power even in high school, hitter and he can hit angled balls, so I expect him to be a home run batter."

Hayato Fuji / pitcher / Right-handed hitter
#46 / Draft 5th place / Japan Express

"What I want to surprise is a sibling showdown. Zozo Marine Stadium throws each other, and with the great support of the Chiba Lotte Marines fans, they overwhelm their younger brother (Saitama Seibu Lions Yamato Fuji player) and become a win pitcher."

◇Scout Comments
"The pitcher is attractive because it has a high output of fastball, has the stamina to throw, and can maintain the output until the end."

Ryoki Okamura / catcher / Right-handed pitcher and right-handed hitter
#69 / Draft 6th place / Tomishima High School

"I want to surprise everyone with my full swing, and although I am small, I want to do my best to show the fans that I can fly far."

◇Scout Comments
"He has strength and spring in his body with strong shoulders and strong catcher, and he is a player with excellent fielder The Marines baseball sense.

Daisei Tanaka / pitcher / Right-handed and left-handed
#60 / Draft 7th / Honda Suzuka

"I want to surprise everyone with my body. The Marines I train a lot, so I train well myself so that I can live a very long baseball life, not a fluffy and chewy body like Daifuku Yukimi, but chocolate in it until the last bite like Toppo The Marines I will do my best as a member of the team, so thank you for your continued support."

◇Scout Comments
"The fastball in the mid-150km/h is the biggest weapon of the pitcher, and although I am a member of society, I still have little experience as a pitcher, and I still have room for growth, so I pitcher can expect it to be a candidate for closer in the future."

Yuto Nakayama / pitcher / Right-handed and left-handed hitter
#126 / Draft Development 1st Place / Keimei Mito High School

"I want to surprise everyone with perfect game, I achieved perfect game in high school, so I want to do my best to achieve perfect game in the professional world."

◇Scout Comments
"He is a dexterous player who can assemble the ball, and I can feel his sense from pitch. I think it will take time to build his body, but he has the potential to play in the starting rotation because he feels a lot of growth."

Takahashi Kaishu / pitcher / Right-handed right-handed hitter
#127 / Draft Development 2nd Place / Tokushima Indigo Sox

"I want to surprise everyone with the most wins, but I want to be registered under control as soon as possible and do my best to aim for the most wins."

◇Scout Comments
"I've been watching him since high school, and he has grown a lot since he entered Tokushima, pitcher and I can expect him to grow in the future pitcher.

Ryo Sugiyama / outfielder / Left-handed pitcher and left-handed hitter
#128 / Draft Development 3rd Place / Aichi Gakuin University

"It's about surpassing the Kyota Fujiwara player I love very much, and I've loved him since I was in junior high school, and I'll do my best to surpass him because I love him."

◇Scout Comments
"He is a player who can expect on-base percentage with a wide defense range and high contact ability with a outfielder that specializes in leg strength The Marines.