On the 8th, Rakuten Eagles announced that joint voluntary training for rookies will be held overseas from the 10th to the 22nd.
The rookie joint training camp is usually held in Miyagi Prefecture, and this will be the first time for Rakuten Eagles to hold it overseas. Details such as the location have not been made public.
Second-round draft pitcher Ito Itsuki of Waseda University said, "I've seen footage and articles on TV and in newspapers about the joint voluntary training sessions for senior rookies. This time, the joint voluntary training session for rookies will be held overseas, so I think the environment will be different from usual, and I'd like to absorb as much as I can."
![[Rakuten Eagles] Rookie players to participate in joint voluntary training overseas from the 10th to the 22nd](https://hochi.news/images/2026/01/08/20260108-OHT1I51060-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Rookie joint voluntary training begins. First-round draft pick right-hander Satoshi Fujiwara is absent due to illness. 11 players participate.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/01/08/20260108-OHT1I51025-L.jpg)
![[Chunichi] First-round draft pick Masateru Nakanishi moves into the dormitory. He gets new pillows and mattresses made to order, hoping to hear his name called as soon as possible.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/01/07/20260107-OHT1I51291-L.jpg)
![[Nippon-Ham] First-round draft pick right-hander Okawa Jiei says, "I've finally taken the first step" on the first day of the rookie joint voluntary training... He also reveals his morning activities with his classmates](https://hochi.news/images/2026/01/07/20260107-OHT1I51167-L.jpg)
![[Hanshin Tigers] First-round draft pick Masahiro Tateishi and seven other rookie players finish their rookie joint training session. "I want to follow the manager's advice."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/01/07/20260107-OHT1I51240-L.jpg)
