[Rakuten Eagles] First-round draft pick right-hander Satoshi Fujiwara arrives in Okinawa, saying, "I want to produce results and survive in the first team." Five rookies start first-team training camp

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2026.1.30(金) 16:01

After arriving at the camp accommodation in Okinawa, Fujiwara Sota poses with the pool and ocean in the background (photographer: Sakai Tsuneshi)

Rakuten Eagles 's first-round draft pick, pitcher Satoshi Fujiwara (22) of Hanazono University, arrived in Okinawa on the 30th in preparation for the spring training camp that begins on February 1st.

This will be his first time to set foot in Okinawa since his school trip in junior high school. "I'm excited right now. It's not often that I get to play baseball in Okinawa, so I'm really looking forward to being immersed in baseball every day," he said with a cheerful voice.

Five rookie players, including Fujiwara, have been selected to take part in the first-team training camp to be held in Kin Town, Okinawa. The right-handed pitcher, who is expected to be an immediate asset, said with enthusiasm, "My goal is to produce results and stay in the first team. I hope I can improve my level in some way."

Spring training began on February 1st. All the main players, excluding the rookies, also arrived in Okinawa on the same day.

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[Rakuten Eagles] First-round draft pick right-hander Satoshi Fujiwara arrives in Okinawa, saying, "I want to produce results and survive in the first team." Five rookies start first-team training camp