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Futo Kakuta selected first by Orix in NPB Draft
During the professional baseball draft held in Tokyo on October 22, Futo Kakuta, a senior pitcher from Fuji University, was selected as the first-round pick by the Orix Buffaloes. A native of Hirosaki City, Kakuta is the first player from his hometown to be selected in the first round since 1989.
Kakuta, a right-handed pitcher standing 178 cm and weighing 83 kg, is noted for his fastball reaching 153 km/h and sharp breaking balls. He previously earned the most effective ERA and MVP awards during his senior year at Fuji University and contributed to Japan's victory at the World College Baseball Championship.
Other players from Aomori Prefecture were also selected: Ryosei Koganai (Aomori University) was picked in the fourth round by DeNA, Gen'ei Sato (Pennsylvania State University) by SoftBank in the ninth round, and Ryota Miura (Seibu) as a developmental pick.
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DeNA · Fuji University · Futo Kakuta · Hirosaki · Orix Buffaloes
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ryota Miura was selected as a developmental pick by Seibu. mutsushimpo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Futo Kakuta was selected as the first-round pick by the Orix Buffaloes. mutsushimpo.com · www.toonippo.co.jp
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ryosei Koganai was selected in the fourth round by DeNA. mutsushimpo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gen'ei Sato was selected in the ninth round by SoftBank. mutsushimpo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kakuta's top fastball speed is 153 km/h. mutsushimpo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kakuta is a senior at Fuji University and hails from Hirosaki City. mutsushimpo.com · www.toonippo.co.jp