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読売ジャイアンツはドラフト会議で、すでにアメリカ球界入りを表明していた横浜高の織田翔希投手を強行指名した。 After being nominated, Oda said, ``My desire to challenge the United States has not wavered at all,'' and has been meeting with multiple major league teams since the beginning of November. According to Manager Murata, he has so far completed interviews with six major league teams, and plans to proceed with interviews with six other teams in the future.
On the 10th, the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team visited Yokohama High School pitcher Shoki Oda (18), who was the first pick at the rookie selection (draft) meeting in October, to greet the school.
Oda himself, who has announced his desire to play in the American baseball world, and the Giants' new manager, Hideki Matsui, were not present.
The Giants were visited by Yuji Mizuno, Head of Organization Headquarters, and Shinsuke Kuramatsu, Director of Scouting. On the Yokohama High School side, baseball team manager Hiroaki Murata and manager Daiki Takayama attended.
The Giants apologized for causing a stir by forcing the nomination and explained the circumstances that led to the nomination.
After the greeting, head of organization Mizuno told the press, ``My only hope is that we as the Giants will create a proper training plan, and that Oda-kun chooses the Giants as a preparation for becoming the best pitcher in the world.''
Going forward, they would like to wait for Oda to finish his interviews with the major league team and inform them of his development policy and other matters.
Yokohama High School coach Murata explained that Oda was not present, saying, ``If I were to greet Oda (who is currently interviewing with a major league team) here and listen to his story, my mind might get confused because he is a high school student.'' As for his career path, he said, ``It's not something I can decide for myself, so I'll make sure to tell both (Oda) and his mother, and then we'll think about what to do from now on.''
There is a possibility that the Giants' new manager, Matsui, will personally come forward to negotiate. New manager Matsui expressed his positive outlook on the 9th, saying, ``I will go if the team requests it.''
At the draft meeting, the Giants forcibly selected Oda, who had already announced his intention to join American baseball. After being nominated, Oda said, ``My desire to challenge the United States has not wavered at all,'' and has been meeting with multiple major league teams since the beginning of November.
According to Manager Murata, he has so far completed interviews with six major league teams, and plans to proceed with interviews with six other teams in the future.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
After Oda completes his interview with the major league team, the Giants will inform them of their training policy etc.
Likely · Within weeks
There is a possibility that new manager Matsui will personally attend negotiations.
Possible · Within weeks

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