Nippon-Ham pitcher Daiki Kikuchi (26), who joined the team from The Giants in the active player draft, participated in early voluntary training in Nago, Okinawa on the 24th, and was the first on the team to enter bullpen. He entered bullpen alongside Sugiura and threw 36 pitches, including fastballs and fork. Sweating under the clear skies with a temperature of 18 degrees, he said, "I feel like my body is in better shape than usual, and I feel like I can pitch now. I'm in a position where I need to make an impression, so I want to make sure I do so. I wouldn't say I'm doing it too early, but I think I'm in good shape." Kikuchi showed off his steady progress ahead of the start of camp on February 1st.
プロ５年目での新天地。「新たな自分を出していくっていうか、探すために積極的に話しかけたりしていきたい」。桐蔭横浜大時代の１学年後輩で昨季、ソフトバンクから現ドラ加入した吉田に助言をもらい、先乗り自主トレに参加。「環境に慣れることもそうですし、あいさつをしていかないといけない。一気にばーって来て、キャンプ初日にやるよりかは、ちょっと前に来てやった方がいいんじゃないかっていう（吉田）賢吾の助言もあり」と、先輩の加藤貴や杉浦、上原などと積極的にコミュニケーションをとる姿もあった。吉田とは羽田空港から共に那覇入りし、「ファイターズの勝手というか、どうしたらよいかを全部聞いています」と頼れる後輩に感謝した。
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