Softbank Hawks outfielder Tatsuru Yanagimachi held a talk show in Fukuoka City on the 18th. The batsman, who won the title of highest on-base percentage in Pacific League in 2025, vowed to improve his slugging ability. Last year, his slugging percentage was .376, and this year he aims for .400. His current stats in the popular game "Jikkyo Powerful Pro baseball," which he regularly enjoys, are C for batting and D for slugging. "I'm really curious about it. I'd be happy if he could level up, but (with his current stats) I'll take him out of starting line-up. I don't want to use him," he said, revealing that he will be removed from the starting lineup due to his lack of power in the game. "I'd like to get both batting and power to around B. I'll be the easiest to use," he said, expressing his desire to improve his stats in the game as well.

During his personal training, he works hard on strength training to improve his long-range hitting ability, and is modeling his swing after his colleague Kensuke Kondo, honing his ``swing that accelerates by swinging the ball back widely.''

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