When Shohei Ohtani's name appeared on the electronic screen at the draft meeting, everyone in Japan following the meeting was shocked by the choice made by Kuriyama Hideki.
It should be noted that ever since he announced his intention to develop in the United States, Shohei Ohtani's attitude has been quite firm. Not only did he refuse all subsequent interviews from reporters, but he also stayed true to his words and did not communicate or exchange views with any Japanese baseball team even once.
In such a strong-willed situation from the player, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters still chose to forcibly make a selection, just like last year when they chose Sugano Tomoyuki. This truly surprised many.
Of course, such a commotion only lasted for a short moment; it was expected to ferment only after the draft meeting was entirely over. At least for now, many people's attention was still on those players with multiple nominations.
