Softbank Hawks 's fifth-round draft pick, infielder Takayoshi Takahashi (JR East Japan), has started his preparations for the opening day first team. On the 7th, the team began joint voluntary training for rookies. With the exception of outfielder Emil Serrano Plensa, who has joined the rehabilitation team, 11 players worked out with the regular menu.
As this was the first day of practice, the training was light. fielder focused on batting practice and running. Takahashi is the same age as outfielder Suzuki Takahiro (CLUB REBASE), ranked 5th in the development team, but he is the only one to have graduated from the corporate world. "It's been a while since we last practiced together, so I'm more tired than usual, I do feel tired," he said with a satisfied look on his face.
After graduating from Chuo University, he played for JR East. In 2025, he was named Best third baseman in the amateur baseball and entered the professional league as a right-handed long-range hitter. The 24-year-old, who has played in college and the amateur league, reflected, "I'm really glad I went to the amateur baseball. If I had gone pro straight from high school, I don't think I would have been able to fit in well, not because of the environment, but because I went to college and the amateur league. From today, I've been able to get into baseball smoothly, and I'm glad I did." "I came from the amateur league, so I hope you'll also notice my demeanor and attitude towards baseball." He will approach baseball with the distance he has found for himself, and will move forward to Group A of the Miyazaki training camp and then to the opening day first team.
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