[Rakuten Eagles] With his 88kg body, Fumiya Kurokawa aims to "hit the ball hard into the narrow right-center field"

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Rakuten Eagles 's Fumiya Kurokawa opens up about his personal training

Rakuten Eagles He is aiming to play in all games for the first time. Fumiya Kurokawa infielder (24) opened his voluntary training on April 27 in Sendai City. last season, his sixth year, he played a career-high 83 games and hit .299 with a .4 Home Run and .33 RBI batting averages. With a view to making further progress, this offseason, he strengthened his long-ball hitting ability and physicality through joint training with Hanshin Tigers and Junya Nishi, who turned to fielder the team this offseason. He has gained about two kilograms in weight and has evolved into an 88-kilogram body. He nodded his head and said, "I've been working on building a strong body that can play in all the games for the first team, so I'm in good shape.

Starting this year, the team's home field, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi, will be installing new outfield wall, with the area near left center field being moved forward by up to six meters and the area near right center field being moved forward by up to four meters. "I've been focusing on being able to hit strong balls into the narrower right center field. I'm also trying to hit balls in the opposite direction with a higher angle, so I can hit the ball faster," he said, looking forward to increasing At Bat. He will be able to display his increased hitting power and complete the season. (Miyauchi Kota)

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[Rakuten Eagles] With his 88kg body, Fumiya Kurokawa aims to "hit the ball hard into the narrow right-center field"