On the 16th, Orix Buffaloes completed the second round of their rookie joint voluntary training at Maishima in Osaka. "I feel like I'm getting a little bit tired," said third-round draft pick Ryuga Sato, a left-handed pitcher with a top speed of 147 km/h from Kendai Takasaki, wiping away the sweat. "We all have more opportunities to talk while living in the dorm, and we're getting along well," he said with a smile.

"I really love the ocean," he confessed, and was also very interested in Osaka's Kaiyukan Aquarium, one of the world's largest aquariums. "I also really like fishing," he continued. Among pitcher, Yamashita and Miyagi also enjoy fishing, and have even enjoyed it on days off from camp. "Fish from the rivers around here. I don't know the names... (laughs)," said the rookie, who has experience fishing, and his eyes lit up as he said, "I'd definitely like to go."