Nagano, who returns to the giants, also starts the first army
The Giants announced on the team’s website on the 21st that the members of each army for spring camp are being decided. Infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda, outfielder Hisayoshi Nagano, and outfielder Rui Okoye, who are new to the force, start the army first. Outfielder Shogo Asano (Takamatsusho), who was listed first in the draft, started the second army.
Shosei Togo, who has been unofficially decided to join Samurai Japan, Daidai, Takuzo Oshiro, and Kazuma Okamoto start the first army. New foreigners Griffin, Beatty, Lopez and Brinson also entered the first army.
Among the newcomers, outfielder Masaya Hagio (Keio University), came 2nd in the draft, infielder Makoto Kadowaki (Soka University), came 4th, and pitcher Taiga Funasako (Seino Transportation), 5th, started the first army.