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Why Hiroshima made a surprise first-pick scouting call

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Hiroshima's decision to scout and draft a little-known player from a rural area as its unanimous first pick is drawing attention in Japanese baseball media. AERA reports the pick emerged unexpectedly amid the so-called 'zombie tobacco' issue, turning a problem into an opportunity. Meanwhile, SoftBank entered draft day without a settled first choice, with Aoyama Gakuin pitcher Suzuki the reported favourite.

Why now: Japanese professional baseball's draft is imminent, and clubs' scouting decisions and unsettled first picks are being hotly reported.

Hiroshima Toyo CarpSoftBank HawksAoyama Gakuin UniversityNippon Professional Baseball draft

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• 広島はなぜ山里宝を「単独1位」で指名したのか 「ゾンビたばこ問題」で生まれたサプライズとチャンス · AERA DIGITAL
• 報道陣の取材に応じる城島CBO（撮影・柿森英典） - ソフトバンク、ドラフト前日会議で1位固まらず 大本命は青学大・鈴木投手 - 写真・画像(1/1) · 西日本新聞me

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