
読売ジャイアンツは10日、ドラフト1位で指名した横浜高校の織田翔希投手への指名あいさつを行った。織田は米大リーグ挑戦を表明し、6球団と面談済み。球団は謝罪の上、日本球界を経てメジャーを目指してほしいと伝えた。
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読売ジャイアンツがドラフト1位で指名した横浜高校の織田翔希投手へ、編成本部長とスカウトディレクターが指名あいさつに訪れた。織田は米大リーグ挑戦を表明しており、複数の大リーグ球団と面談を続けている。
巨人は10日、ドラフト1位で指名した横浜高の織田翔希投手への指名あいさつを行った。水野雄仁編成本部長と榑松伸介スカウトディレクターが横浜市内の同校を訪問し、村田浩明監督ら学校関係者が対応。米大リーグ挑戦を表明している織田はメジャー球団との面談を続けており、授業への出席もあってこの日は同席しなかった。松井秀喜監督も不在だった。
松井監督、織田との交渉に意欲 最初のあいさつには同席せず―プロ野球・巨人
球団側は「(強行指名で)世間を騒がせた」として謝罪した上で、日本球界を経てメジャーを目指してほしいとの意向を伝えた。水野本部長は「世界一の投手を目指す下準備として、巨人を選んでもらえたら」と話した。今後、育成方針を示す予定。
織田は4日に大リーグ球団との面談を始め、10日までに6球団と会った。さらに6球団の面談を控えている。村田監督は「本人とお母さまにきょうの内容をしっかり伝えて、これからどうしていくかを考えていく」と述べた。
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織田翔希が読売ジャイアンツとの入団交渉を続け、日本球界入りする可能性がある
Possible · Within weeks
織田が残りの6球団との面談を終えた後、進路を決定する
Likely · Within weeks

The Asian Professional Baseball Championship, an international tournament featuring young players, will begin on the 12th at Tokyo Dome. Samurai Japan's manager Iguchi, who is aiming for a third consecutive championship, declares that he will aim for the championship with aggressive baseball. Kanemaru will start in the first match against Taiwan.

On the 10th, the Yomiuri Giants visited Yokohama High School's pitcher Shoki Oda (18), who was drafted first in the draft, to greet the school. Oda has announced that he will challenge for the major leagues, and the Giants apologized for the forced nomination and explained the circumstances. Going forward, they hope to wait for Oda to finish his interviews with the major league team and inform them of his development policy.

On the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Yokozuna Toyoshoryu, who is fighting for his place, defeats Minoumi and starts with a victory. Meanwhile, Takakage Waka, who recovered from compartment syndrome, also scored a win on the first day. Each wrestler greeted the opening day of the tournament with their own thoughts in mind.

At the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Tamawashi, who rejoined the Sumo Tournament at the age of 41 years and 11 months, the oldest wrestler since the Showa era, scored his first win. Achieved a total of 715 wins in Makuuchi, ranking 7th on the all-time list. Tetsujin, who regained his fighting spirit after falling from jūryō, won comfortably in his own sumo match.

Asahifuji, who was promoted to New Juryo at the Kyushu Sumo Tournament starting on the 8th, was presented with a make-up mawashi by Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. A 24-year-old from Mongolia, he is a promising sumo wrestler who quickly rose through the ranks in six places from his first ring.

At the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Yokozuna Shoryu Toyo, who is currently on hiatus after undergoing surgery on his right knee, defeated Shinkomusubi and Minomi in his first match and started with a victory. It was a nerve-wracking comeback match, but his mentor, Master Tatsunami, and Chairman Hakkaku have high hopes for his recovery in the future.