Orix Buffaloes On the 29th, Ryo Ota infielder (24) revealed that he is working on getting into his "strongest body" to compete in all games for the first time. 24 days he trained with teammate Watanabe and his father Satoru (55), who plays hitting pitcher for the team, in Matsuyama, Ehime. The team is now in the midst of a new round of "training" to achieve their goal.

Avoiding injuries and eliminating fluctuations in performance are necessary conditions for continuing to play in games. In order to achieve both, he worked hard on sprint drills and batting drills under the guidance of a trainer. In particular, he became aware that when he was not in good form, his upper and lower body would turn at the same time, causing the bat to take a long detour. "I hadn't done many drills specifically focused on batting. This gave me more options to fall back on when I'm not in good form," he said with a look of satisfaction.

On this day, he practiced independently at Maishima in Osaka. "I'd like to utilize what I've done during the off-season and also do the team menu," he said, planning to become a "complete player" at the Miyazaki camp starting on February 1st. After being named in the lineup for 143 games, he aims to achieve an OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) of over 80%. He will be a man worthy of the new number 1 jersey. (Nambu Shunta)