"Japanese Jobs" Rarely named a 14-year-old junior high school student in history. The giant army responded when asked about the development policy

Rentaro Seki. (Taken from Sankei Sports)

[Reporter Lin Youchen/Report from Taipei] In this year's Japanese professional draft, the Yomiuri Giants were the rare fifth pick in the incubation draft, selecting 14-year-old junior high school catcher Rentaro Seki, becoming the youngest player selected in the history of the draft.

Rentaro Seki participated in the "2026 U15 Baseball World Cup" as the captain of the Japanese team, and currently belongs to the "Tamagawa Boys" of the Giants' U15 youth team. He is a highly anticipated rookie. Japanese media reported that Rentaro Seki is only 14 years old, but he can already complete the pass from home plate to second base within 2 seconds. He has excellent shoulder strength and can also be a pitcher and outfielder. The 50-meter running time is in the early 6 seconds, and speed is also an advantage.

After the Giants selected him, they stated the direction of their training: "The goal is to cultivate him in the long term into a talent who can challenge the main catcher of the Giants' first team." "Tamagawa Boys" representative Omori revealed his future life plans in an interview, saying: "After compulsory education, starting from April He will start his activities as a professional baseball player from the beginning. There is still a lot to do in his first year of high school, including strengthening his physical fitness. The most important thing is that he can spend his high school life well. "In the future, Rentaro Seki will live in the Giants dormitory and commute to school from the dormitory.

Giants scouting director Shinsuke Sematsu said after the draft was named that Rentaro Seki would still attend high school, but he would not join the high school baseball club, but would directly enter the Giants for training. He said: "After all, this is the first time to try it. Of course, there are many things that need to be explored. However, the team has various training facilities and will train him in such an environment in the future."