◆ "If he can keep pitch like this, he'll make a big leap next year."

The commentators on CS Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News," which aired on the 24th, spoke about Lotte's Kimura Yuto Kimura, who recorded his first professional shutout game.

He was perfect pitch against the Seibu hitting lineup until the middle of the 7th inning. He got a hit Natsuo Takizawa with one out, but didn't break down from there and pitched through the ninth inning. 3 hit 7 strike out No runs great pitches marked his third win.

After watching pitch that day, Tatsukawa Mitsuo described him as "pitcher with all the elements to win." He praised him, saying, "pitcher with solid control to the inside right and the outside left can win. These days, there are few pitcher who can throw fastball and two-two seam fastball fastballs to the inside right, so if he can keep up this pitch, I think he'll make a big leap next year." Kataoka Atsushi commented on his physique and control, saying, "With this physique in his second year, there's no doubt he's a candidate for a future ace. I watched him pitch today, and his release point was consistent. So he made very few control mistakes. He's one pitcher to watch."

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