The professional baseball draft meeting was held in Tokyo on the 24th, and the Giants acquired the negotiating rights to infielder Yusei Ishizuka from Hanasaki Tokue High School in Saitama with the first pick.
Ishizuka Hanasaki Tokue High School is happy after picking No. 1 from the Giants (photo by Yohei Maruyama)
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After a contest between the two teams that lost the first round, Ishizuka from Hanasaki Tokue High School was a big smile when the Giants selected him as the No. 1 pick. 1. He’s such a Giants fan that he even attended spring training as a kid. Watching through the television at Director Abe, who was happy after winning the lottery, he said, “I am honestly happy. I am determined to do this from now on,” he said, renewing his secret.
Ishizuka will play in Koshien summer in August 2024 and hit the ball (Photo by Kazuhiro Ichikawa).
One of the best shortstops in high school who has the triple ability to run, attack, and defend. He is a future gun football candidate who served as the No. 4 for the Japanese national team at the U-18 (under 18) Asian Championship this summer. “My style is to play with all my ability so that I can contribute to the team’s victory. It won’t change even after I turn professional.”
On the 21st, just before the draft, I watched the Climax Series at Tokyo Dome. Enjoy the roar of the crowd. “I want to play someday,” he said strongly. His target is fellow right-hander Hayato Sakamoto. “I want to be closer and better than that. (Yohei Maruyama)
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