On the 8th, Rakuten Eagles kicked off a joint rookie training session at the indoor training facility of "Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi." A total of 11 players participated, including six under contract and five development players. First-round draft pitcher Satoshi Fujiwara (of Hanazono University) was unable to attend due to poor health.
The young warriors, who moved into the dormitory on the 5th, have officially begun their professional lives. They are wearing bibs with number on them. Warming up and other activities began at 10:00 AM.
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