Seibu Lions 's first-round draft pick, catcher Taiga Kojima (22) from Meiji University, made his first "bullpen appearance" on the 15th, the third day of the second phase of the rookie joint voluntary training, at Carminique in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture.

He stood for about 10 minutes catch pitch of his fellow draft pick, third-round developmental draft pick, right-handed pitcher Keishin Saito (22) = Shikoku IL Tokushima =. After pitch was finished, they were seen chatting.

It's been a while since he last played in a real game, and he expressed relief at having successfully completed his first job, saying, "bullpen was really clean and the ball was easy to see, but it's been a while since I've seen pitching, so at first my eyes couldn't keep up." Manager Nishiguchi has stated that he will be accompanying the first team to spring training, and he is preparing with determination, saying, "First of all, I want to communicate well and talk with pitcher, and I want to improve all my techniques."