Lotte manager Saburo, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 26th, mentioned Daito Yamamoto.

Manager Saburo expressed his expectations, saying, "He's the batter I have the most high hopes for, but if his hit percentage could improve a little more, he'd be easier to use. (One long hit) is appealing. Last year, I was thinking about creating a batting lineup that didn't rely on foreign players, and he was a player I couldn't leave out."

Yamamoto is a long-distance hitter who hit 11 Home Run, including his first professional home run, the most of any Japanese Home Run on the team, in his fifth year as a professional last season. This season, he aims to become Home Run king.

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