Seibu Lions On the 2nd, manager Fumiya Nishiguchi (53) stated that the two players Sosuke Genda infielder (32) and Shuta Tonosaki infielder (33) were "of course" blanked out as regulars. The year of competition is about to begin for "Tonogen," who has supported Seibu Lions the team for many years as the second baseman duo. Genda did not hit well last season, batting .209 in 104 games. Tonozaki, who started the season at third base, was also concerned defense about his 10 blunders, and from the middle of the season, he mainly played as right fielder

Regarding how he will use the two players, the manager explained his blueprint: "(Tonozaki) outfield. second baseman or outfield. (Genda) short stop." Tonozaki is determined to stay in his "regular position," where he has twice won the Golden Glove Award, but the manager bluntly stated, "He'll have to compete and win. After all, I want to have a player who can defend second base to a certain extent in the shortstop/second base position. If he's going to play at second base, he'll have to hit above .280." Genda will be taking part in the fall camp in Miyazaki's Nango area, which is mainly made up of young players. What will the fate of these two center fielders be?