Orix 's first draft pick, Mugiya (Fuji University), is taking his first steps as a professional after giving back to his old team. As left-handed hitter, he was a member of Rakuten 's lower division during his elementary and junior high school years, and watched games on his days off as a season ticket holder at K-Sta Miyagi (then). Before the opening game against Rakuten on the 28th (Kyocera Dome), he said, "It's a real honor to be able to play against the players I saw in the stands when I was little. I want to keep that feeling in mind and play as hard as I can."
He hit .261 with a .330 batting average in the opening round of the season, and in a game against Chunichi (Banterin D) on April 11, he showed he is a big talent by hitting two doble off Hiroshi Takahashi, who started the season pitcher. His quick feet, running 50 meters in 5.85 seconds, are perfect for solving a crying need for a team that finished last season with a league-worst stolen base count of 61. The team's top scorer, Kishida said, "Of course, it's not zero," suggesting that he could be a starter.
On the day that he was announced as a member of the opening day first team, he practiced batting practice at Kyocera Dome. "The most important thing is to contribute to the team's win. Personally, I want to get a hit soon," he said with a gleam in his eyes. (Nambu Shunta)
〇...Manager Kishida, who is aiming to make a comeback from the bottom of the preseason, declared his determination before the opening game against Rakuten, saying, "No matter what happens, we will not give up and will work hard as a team." He is wary of the opponent led by Manager Miki, who is also in his first year in the position, saying, "After all, they are mobile." He left out new helper Diaz from the opening first team, but explained, "He is a player who we absolutely need. I wonder if it would be okay to look at the pitches, pitching, and strike zones of Japanese pitcher a little more (in the second team)." The new manager's battle to recapture the championship begins.
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