Rakuten's joining announcement took place at a hotel in Sendai City, and together 10 freshmen players with 4 pitchers and 6 fielder, including nurturing players, got together.

As the director Masataka Rishida watches, the players tell the goals and enthusiasm one by one, Kondo who is the first draft in the draft that is expected to enter a starter rotation is "entered the first rotation in the first opening army, I want to aim for a victory of more than 12 "and set a high goal.

Masaki Iwami, Keio Univ. 2nd in the draft who struck a total of 21 home runs close to two more in Tokyo League baseball baseball, said, "When the season is over, the rookie king I want to do my best as I can. "

Regarding the newcomer of the year 's prize, Nishimi Nishimoto said, "I was able to take a good balance of pitchers and fielder, and if I go to the ground, seniors and juniors are irrelevant, so I want you to play as hard as possible" I was sending it.

New players are to be announced by fans at the team 's Thanksgiving held in Kobo Park Miyagi on Sunday 23rd.