Shohei Tateyama, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 19th, commented on Rakuten Eagles 's Katsutoshi Tai.

Tateyama analyzes, "The strength of fastball and the amount of movement in his curveball make him unhittable on first sight." He adds, "His breaking balls are incredible, and most of the outs last year were struck out. He's only played in six games, but I want him to be in full force this year. There are a lot of pitcher out there, especially left-pitcher pitcher like Sora Suzuki, but I'm really looking forward to seeing him change the momentum of the game again this year."

In his fourth professional season last year, Tai pitched 6 1/3 innings in 6 games, including his professional debut, recording a 1-0 record, 14 strike out, and ERA of 0.00. He is one of the promising young pitcher expected to have a breakout season.

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