Orix Buffaloes Seiichi Teramoto outfielder (22) pledged to fulfill his "development dream" for the next season. He was drafted fourth in last year's draft, and his goal of becoming a manager was not achieved. Sugimoto encouraged him to "catch your dream. On the day of the contract negotiations in Maishima, Osaka, he signed a contract with a salary of 2.5 million yen, an increase of 100,000 yen. I want to be a consistent hitter next year," he said, intending to follow Raoh's order.

He suffered a stress fracture in his left rib during the rookie joint training camp in January. "I was a little anxious because I got off to a slow start," he admitted, but he still made an impression in the Western League with a batting average of .385 in 13 games. He is a graduate of Hiroshima University of Economics, and a notable alumnus is Yanagita (Softbank Hawks). Like him, he is right-handed pitcher and left-handed hitter, and his strength lies in his full swing.

He has also changed his hairstyle, saying, "I got a perm..." and is a nice character that is teased by both seniors and juniors. "Ultimately, I hope I can hit like Yoshida Masanao," he said with a sparkle in his eyes. Keep an eye on the balls that will be hit from his 170cm, 86kg frame. It will be interesting to see him make a big impact. (Osada Toru)