Nippon-Nippon-Ham congratulates Ed Polocain, the second-round pick, saying, “I believe he will improve his skills in the future.”
Sports Hochi
2025.10.27(月) 20:36
On the 27th, outfielder Ed Polo Cane of Daigakuin University, who was selected by Nippon-Ham with the second pick in the draft, received a congratulatory speech from scouting director Obuchi and others at the university in Suita, Osaka. Looking back on the day of the draft, which he shed tears of joy on, Ed Polo said with a smile, “I was just waiting, begging them to please pick me. I was surprised because I thought they might pick me at best, third.”
He is a slugger with a blessed physique, standing 190cm tall and weighing 101kg. However, he has issues with his technical skills, such as his contact rate, and as of this spring, he was not considered a top candidate. Regarding his eventual selection as the second pick, Director of Scouting Obuchi explained, “I heard that he is someone who is in the training room every day. He is very hardworking and obedient, so I decided to raise his rating from a slightly lower one to one, as I felt that his lacking skills would improve in the future.”
He also expressed his hope that “he will become a player who is the sum of Mannami and Mizutani.” Players of the same generation as Kota Tatsu who has eight wins this season, and Ren Fukushima, who has five wins, are already becoming key players on the team. Edopolo said emphatically, “I want to work as hard as anyone and perform as well as anyone. I want to become a superstar that many people look up to.”
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