Shohei Tateyama, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 19th, mentioned Softbank Hawks 's Yugo Maeda.
Tateyama predicted, "With the one spot vacated by pitcher, I think that Yugo Maeda will be pitcher to fill it. He has the ability to pitch to the inside of left-handed batters and has been pitching well in the farm team, so I think this year he will finally be ready to break into the starting rotation."
Maeda Yu, in his second year as a professional last season, pitched 11 1/3 innings in three games, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and ERA of 3.97. This season, his third year, he aims to establish himself in the starting rotation.
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"
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