Rakuten's first-round draft pick, pitcher Satoshi Fujiwara (22) of Rakuten Eagles, who returned from the team's first joint overseas rookie training camp, resumed training at the team's second-division facility in Sendai City on the 23rd.

Due to poor health, he was absent from the dormitory move-in and the first day of the rookie joint voluntary training, but he said, "I was able to join up after fully recovering," and he completed the menu smoothly during the overseas training. "Unlike my university days, I was inspired by the high-level players," he said, looking back on the two weeks he spent with his classmates.

He also went to bullpen twice and confirmed the feeling of pitching on an incline. With about one week left until the training camp, he said he wants to step up his pace even further, saying, "I want to have catcher sit down and throw with spike on."

He will start camp with the first team. The right-hander, who is expected to be an immediate starter, said, "I want to do well to aim for one slot as a plus pitcher for the team. Not only in the rotation, but also reliever in the rotation. I hope to make a strong appeal in camp.