◆ He pointed out that "I guess he hasn't adapted to the game yet, or maybe he's not used to it."

Softbank 's Yuki Yanagita started as the second batter and DH in the game against Orix on the 22nd, marking his return after five and a half months, but he was hit in three At Bat and walked Walk, so he was not able to make a good showing.

Regarding Yanagi's batting on this day, commentator Akihiko Oya of Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2025," broadcast on the 22nd, commented, "I think everyone, including the manager, the bench, and the fans, was waiting for him, but honestly, I feel like he should have swung the bat more. I felt like he wasn't yet adapted to the game, or that he wasn't used to it. I think it would have been better if he'd shown a bit more of his true colors." MC Tomotaka Sakaguchi also commented, "He's still getting used to the game, and there's a difference in the scenery between the farm team playing outside and the first team playing at the dome, so I want him to swing the bat more aggressively and with his true colors."

Another commentator, Akio Saito, analyzed, "There was a murmur when starting line-up was announced. I think that determination to do his best led him to step up to the plate calmly, trying not to hit any balls out of the strike zone. He's hitter normally swings hard from the first pitch, but he didn't swing at all. It looked like he wanted to take his turn at bat carefully." Sakaguchi expressed his hopes for his performance in the remaining games, saying, "Once he gets used to it, he'll be a star."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"