On the 26th, it was decided that Ryusei Terachi catcher Takanari Terachi would start in the first team for the first time in the opening game of the season. The 19-year-old, in his second year after graduating from high school, flew in to prepare for the opening game against Softbank (Mizuho PayPay) on the 28th and worked up a sweat practicing on enemy ground. He nodded and said, "Last year, my goal was to increase the number of opportunities to play in first team games. In that context, I feel that it's a very good thing for me to be able to start the season like this."
In 14 preseason games, he recorded a batting average of .240 and two RBI. Although the hurdle of starting catcher Sato is high, he vowed to show off his confident batting skills, saying, "I don't think I'll have many opportunities to play. When I do get to play, I want to perform well and contribute to the team's win. I don't think of myself as a defense player, so when I do play, I want to hit and get results."
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