Kenji Koshino and Hiroki Nomura, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 26th, announced Lotte's predicted lineup for this season.

▼ Kenji Koshino's predicted order

1 (middle) Akito Takabe

2 (Right) Kyota Fujiwara

3 (Left) Misho Nishikawa

4 (finger) Outside

5 (1) Koki Yamaguchi

6 (capture) Toshiya Sato

7 (3) Naonori Yasuda

8 (2) Yudai Fujioka

9 (Play) Ryusei Ogawa

▼ Hiroki Nomura's predicted order

1 (center) Kyota Fujiwara

2 (3) Ryusei Terachi

3 (Left) Misho Nishikawa

4 (finger) Polanco

5 (capture) Toshiya Sato

6 (1) Outside

7 (Right) Daito Yamamoto

8 (Play) Ryusei Ogawa

9 (2) Yudai Fujioka

Manager Saburo, who appeared on the same program, commented on Koshino's predicted lineup, saying, "I think it's amazing. I think it's realistic. I have high hopes for Takabe as the leadoff batter, so I hope he will be a solid leadoff hitter."

When Nomura asked, "Have you decided on the lineup among your managers?", Manager Saburo replied, "There are some who have decided on it." When Nomura further probed, saying, "It's said to be a competition, so there must be several people," Manager Saburo replied, "It is a competition, but based on last year's results, if we can get results in training camp and exhibition games from here on out, that might change. There are a few."

Furthermore, when Nomura asked, "How much of an advantage do you think Koshino will have in the lineup?", Manager Saburo replied, "Takabe, Fujiwara, and Nishikawa are definitely not to be left out, considering their performance last year."

When Mr. Tosashino asked about the 4th hitter, Coach Saburo said, "I think the home run batter is good. When I was hitting, there was a great home run batter behind me, so I just connected it to that. The current team situation is different. In an era of high pitching and low hitting, I want to expect Polanco and Soto."

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