Takahiro Saeki and Shohei Tateyama, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 19th, mentioned Nippon-Ham-Yuya Gunji.

Saeki pointed out, "When it comes to Gunji, he has a strong reputation for RBIs, RBI clutch hitter, and having good opportunities, so if we want to make the most of Reyes (batting third) and Gunji (batting fourth), the first and second batters become extremely important." He continued, "I just want him to be able to get RBI when he has the chance. After that, it's like every game. This number of games is not enough. I want him to play in 143 games as a true regular and a true number four batter."

Tateyama also commented, "I think it's quite early for Manager Shinjo to send a message at this stage saying that he's entrusted him with the number 4 position as a key player on the team after playing in 143 games, and I think that's how much he expects from him. I'm sure Gunji is eager to live up to that expectation."

Guji did not reach the regulation batting lineup last season, but he played in 111 games and had a .297 batting average, 10 Home Run, 42 RBI number This season, he is expected to do even better than last season.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"