Draft 1st place Kozono and 4 new players start camp 1 army
DeNA, the second year of director Daisuke Miura, will try to regain the bottom for the first time in six years. Foreign players such as Neftali Soto infielder and Tyler Austin outfielder who could not come to Japan due to the corona disaster participated for the first time in two years. Kazuya Fujita infielder and Taishi Ota outfielder newcomers also started the 1st army. Here, we will pick up young players who are aiming to take a fixed position.
○ Pitcher Kenta Kozono
A golden rookie won after competing with Hanshin in the draft last year. Among high school graduates, it became the first camp 1 army in 8 years since the 2014 Sekine outfielder. There are various changing balls such as curves and sliders on a straight ball with a maximum speed of 152 km. We will provide gifted education to future ace candidates who inherited the uniform number “18”. I would like to expect his debut in his first year of high school.
○ Yuudai Yamamoto catcher
He entered the professional team in 9th place in the draft in 2017, and participated in 51 games, which is his most in the last season. As a catcher of the team, Yasutaka Tobashira played 56 games and Hikaru Itoh played 53 games. Although it was a season to get a chance to make a leap, the batting average of .131 and hitting became a big issue. If you can appeal the improvement of hitting power, you will get closer to catching a regular catcher.
○ Keito Mori Infielder
The first place in the 2019 draft increased the number of appearances in 44 games last season. On the other hand, batting average .194, 5 RBIs and batting remained as a big issue. The camp started for the first time in the 1st army. As a shortstop, not only the opening 1st army, but also the appeal of hitting is indispensable for the establishment of the 1st army.
○ Seiya Hosokawa Outfielder
Last season, his fifth year of high school, he recorded 16 home runs at the top of the team in Eastern. Although he played 37 games in the 1st army, he finished without a home run for the first time in his 5th year as a professional player. In order to hone the long hitting power of the characteristic, off is voluntary training with Austin, Soto and others. Can Keita Sano, Masayuki Kuwahara, Austin, and newcomer Taishi Ota throw a stone in a fierce outfielder battle?
○ Kajiwara Koki Outfielder
Entered a professional from Kanagawa University in 6th place in the draft last year. At university, he was the top hitter (batting average .400) and the best nine in the fall of 2018. Last spring, she won the best nine and contributed to the 4th place in the Meiji Jingu Tournament. The long hitting power is attractive for hitting, and the defense is strong shoulders and the range of defense is wide. Four new players started the camp 1st army, but aiming for the opening 1st army ticket from the bottom of the draft by playing with 3 beats of running offense and defense.
(Full-Count editorial department)
