Samurai Japan announced the inclusion of three Softbank Hawks players to its Tokyo 2020 team. Takuya Kai (catcher/uniform number 10,) Yuki Yanagita (outfielder/uniform number 9,) and Ryoya Kurihara (outfielder/uniform number 31) will play in the Olympic games from July 28. For 24-year-old Kurihara, it will be his first time on the national team. Source: NHK / Samurai Japan Official Web
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