Chinese-born Seibu rookie pitcher Zhu Dawei

Chinese-born Seibu rookie pitcher Zhu Dawei

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese-born Seibu Lions rookie pitcher Zhu Dawei trains at the Seibu Indoor Training Ground in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture on Jan. 8. Zhu, who first came to Japan at age 11, is the first Chinese-born pitcher picked at the high school entry draft.

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