Kenji Koshino, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 26th, mentioned Lotte's Kyota Fujiwara.

Last season, Fujiwara's seventh year as a professional, he reached the required number of at-bats for the first time, and played in 107 games, finishing with a batting average of .271, Home Run, 24 RBI, and 15 stolen base bases.

Koshino points out, "We want to give him as many at-bats as possible. There are players who are suitable for the leadoff role. I don't think we can say that Fujiwara has established himself as the leadoff hitter, given batting order."

"There is a lot of anticipation as to which batting order I will be placed in this year. One year is not enough; to be recognized as a professional, you need to produce results for two or three years in a row, so this year is the year to make a difference," he said, expressing his opinion.

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