The professional baseball draft meeting was held on the 24th, and Yusuke Mugiya of Fuji University in Hanamaki City was selected with the first pick by Orix.
Yusuke Mugiya is a right-handed, left-handed outfielder who is good at running, attacking, and defending.
Although he is from Miyagi Prefecture and did not participate in Koshien at Osaki Chuo High School, he became a regular at Fuji University from the spring of his first year.
With a height of 1.80 cm and a weight of 83 kg, he is able to hit the ball powerfully left and right, and is also good at defense and base running, making use of his quick feet of 5.58 seconds.
At Tohoku University Baseball, he won the home run title and the most stolen bases, contributing to five league championships.
Mugiya watched the draft meeting in his classroom at Fuji University and looked relieved when he was selected No. 1 by Orix.
Mugitani said, “Professional baseball has given me dreams and excitement since I was little, so I want to be a player who can give dreams and hopes to children.First of all, I want to do my best to be on the opening team.” .
Furthermore, from Fuji University, pitcher Ryunosuke Sato was selected by Hiroshima in second place, and pitcher Shun Antoku was selected in third place by Softbank.
[Yusuke Mugitani Orix No. 1 pick]
Yusuke Mugitani, a player from Fuji University in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, who was selected No. 1 by Orix, said, “Professional baseball has given me dreams and excitement since I was a child, so I want to be the player who can give dreams and hopes to children next.” I want to become a player who will be cheered on, with the goal of being in the opening team.”
Orix, who selected Yusuke Mugitani with the first pick and acquired the right to negotiate, said, “He has the triple threat of running, attacking, and defending, and in particular, his leg strength and wide defensive range are among the top amateurs.He is an immediate outfielder who could be a member of the team in the future. He is a talented player who can aim to become the stealth base player as a main player.”
[Pitcher Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroshima 2nd pick]
Fuji University’s pitcher, Ryunosuke Sato, is an authentic left-handed pitcher who is known for his fastball, which can reach up to 148km/h.
Born in Shichigahama-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, he entered Fuji University from Toryo High School in Miyagi and joined the bench in the spring of his first year.
At Tohoku University Baseball, he pitched in 21 games over four seasons, posting a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, a strikeout rate of 9.79, and an ERA of 1.45.
He won the Best Defensive Average Award twice and the Most Valuable Player Award in the fall of his senior year, contributing to the league championship.
He was good at throwing fastballs with a maximum speed of 148km/h, as well as a variety of curveballs such as curveballs and sliders, and was highly praised by professional scouts for his high strikeout rate.
Hiroshima, who selected pitcher Ryunosuke Sato with the second pick, said, “He can pitch at a good tempo with a slow pace. He holds the ball well and is a starting pitcher.”
Fuji University pitcher Ryunosuke Sato looked relieved when he was selected by Hiroshima with the second pick, and shook hands with manager Shintaro Yasuda and his teammates with whom he has worked hard over the past four years.
Sato talked about how he felt when he was nominated, saying, “My mind went blank the moment my name was called, but I was so happy.”
Regarding his impressions of Hiroshima, he said, “The team color is red, like the university’s, and I think the fans are warm and it’s a team with a lot of tradition.I’ll do my best to get closer to the great seniors like pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who won a total of 203 games between Japan and the United States. I want to,” he said.
[Pitcher Shun Antoku, No. 3 pick by Softbank]
Softbank, which selected pitcher Shun Antoku with the third pick, commented, “He has good control and pitch quality, and has a maximum of 151 km.He is a right-handed pitcher who has an attractive fastball that allows him to get rid of whiffs, and is a ready-to-play right-handed pitcher with a high ability to strike out.” Masu.
Fuji University’s pitcher Shun Antoku is a right-handed pitcher with a variety of breaking balls, including a fastball with a maximum speed of 152km/h.
A native of Fukuoka Prefecture, he entered Fuji University from Kurume Commercial and started pitching in league games in the spring of his third year.
At Tohoku University Baseball, he has a total of 6 wins and an ERA of 1.19.
In the spring of his fourth year at university, he won the Best Nine Pitcher Award and the Best ERA Award.
Fuji University pitcher Shun Antoku looked surprised and then smiled when he was selected third by Softbank, which is based in his hometown of Fukuoka Prefecture.
Pitcher Antoku said, “My mind went blank, but I slowly began to realize that I could become a professional baseball player.I’m very happy to be able to play baseball in the hometown where I was born and raised, where I have family and friends.”
Regarding his goals, he also expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “I want to grow to be able to hold off Yusuke Mugiya, who was drafted first by Orix and wants to be a starting pitcher.”
[Watanabe Nominated 4th in Hiroshima]
Hiroshima, who selected Watanabe fourth, rates him as “an attractive player with a good batting sense and a fielder with the power to hit the ball far.”
Fuji University’s Yuto Watanabe is 1 meter 82 cm tall and weighs 98 kg, making use of his strong physique to make use of his strong hitting power.
I entered Fuji University from Horikoshi High School in Tokyo, and started playing in league games in the fall of my first year.
During his four years at Tohoku University Baseball, he was the leading hitter, the RBI champion, the home run champion, and won the Outstanding Player Award twice.
Fuji University’s Yuto Watanabe, who was picked fourth by Hiroshima, said, “I was surprised because I didn’t expect to be picked so high.I want to be a player who has a high batting average and can hit home runs.”
[Sakamoto player named 1st place in Giants training]
Fuji University’s Tatsuya Sakamoto, who was selected by the Giants as the No. 1 player in their training program, said, “I want to be a catcher who can play for a long time and earn the trust of pitchers.I want to do my best to get him registered as a player as soon as possible.” Ta.
[Nagashima player Nominated 3rd place in Lotte training]
Pitcher Kosuke Nagashima of Fuji University, who was selected by Lotte in the third place in their training program, expressed his feelings, saying, “I felt a little nervous as everyone else around me was nominated, but I believed and waited until the very end, and I’m honestly happy that I was nominated.” did.
On top of that, he said, “I’m starting from training, so I want to gain a lot of experience in order to quickly become a controlled player.I’m good at fastballs and forkballs, so I want to compete and aim to become a pitcher like Kodai Chiga of the Mets. ” he said with enthusiasm.
