At the Professional Baseball Draft on April 20, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks selected high school infielder Ihine Itsua as the first overall pick with the right to negotiate. Ikhine, whose parents are from Nigeria, was born in Nagoya City. He has never played in Koshien, but he is a big shortstop, 184 cm tall, weighs 82 kg, and has extraordinary physical ability. This is the second consecutive year the Hawks selected a high school student. Source: KBC / NHK
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