On the 14th, the giant held a registration meeting with Takayuki Kajitani (32) and Shoichi Ino (34), who exercised DeNA’s national free agent (FA) rights at the Tokyo Dome.

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DeNA, which has leaked launch veterans, is expected to elevate itself to younger players. Kajitani’s successor, who was the number one mid-level player, played in 123 games in 2019, and Kazuki Kamisato, an outfielder who scored a 30% hit rate and 8 ㎘ in 80 games this season, is the leading candidate. . Also expected is 22-year-old right-hander Shigeya Hosokawa, who was evaluated by former manager Alex Ramirez for having the potential to make 40 shots. Additionally, Yasushi Kusumoto’s outfielder, Tatsuo Etsuna’s outfielder, Satoshi Otosaka’s outfielder and Masashi Kuwahara’s outfielder, who is a regular in 2018, are also pointing to a comeback, and it’s likely to be a fierce battle for position. .

Also, as a replacement for Ino, who defended the starting pitcher, expectations are high for the fastest 153km right arm in this year’s draft, pitcher Meidai / Irie University (22 = Sakushin Gakuin). Also growing is a young trio of pitchers Kosuke Sakaguchi, Shuto Sakurai and Torahiro Nakagawa, who are in their fourth year of high school. 196cm right-hander Michael Peoples who decided to stay is also expected as one of the starting pitchers. The hole the two of them went through is big, but I want it to be an opportunity for young people to grow up.