Lotte Wins Negotiation Rights for Kendai Takasaki Pitcher Ishigaki.

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At the professional baseball draft held on the 23rd, pitcher Genki Ishigaki of Kendai Takasaki High School was selected with the first pick by both Lotte and Orix, with Lotte winning the negotiation rights after a lottery. Other players from the prefecture include pitcher Ryuga Sato of Kendai Takasaki High School, selected by Orix with the third pick, outfielder Gakuto Minakawa with the fourth pick by the Giants, and pitcher Ryosuke Jingu with the first pick in the development draft by Hanshin.