At the 2023 Professional Baseball Draft, pitcher Takuma Matsuda of Osaka Sangyo University 's baseball team was selected by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 5th round. Afterwards, his teammates lifted him up in the air and celebrated with him.

＜Pitcher Takuma Matsuda / 186.0cm 73.0kg Right-handed batter and pitcher, graduated from Taikan High School＞
He recorded the most wins this spring with 7. He is 186cm tall and throws a fastball at over 140km/h. He also has a sharp slider that induces strikeouts, and has been attracting attention from pros. (MAX 149km/h slider, curve, split)

Comment from Director Miyazaki

"We at the baseball team are very happy about this. Matsuda has a bright future ahead of him. We hope he will do his best, starting with getting in shape. Please continue to support Takuma Matsuda."

Comment from Matsuda

"I'm very happy that my childhood dream has come true. This is just the beginning, so I will do my best to be on the first team at the opening day. I would appreciate your continued support."

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