On the October 22nd broadcast of CS Fuji TV ONE's 'Professional baseball News 2026', the commentators looked back on the 'Professional baseball Draft Conference supported by Lipovitan D' held that day. The program zoomed in on the Nippon-Ham draft. Commentator Yutaka Takagi reflected, 'As expected, they went for Haruki Komoda. I think the two-pillar rotation of Leo Shibata and Komoda is amazing. If both of them grow and become able to play as two-way players, it will be as if they took one pitcher and one fielder in the first round over these two years of drafting...' Program MC Hiroki Nomura said, 'pitcher Komoda isn't fully finished yet, right? His throwing form is still developing. His batting also has scale, so I'm looking forward to seeing if he will play two-way at Nippon-Ham.' Takagi added with high expectations, 'I think he will emerge quickly. Shibata is extraordinary... If he is paired with Shibata, his mindset will likely grow as well, and it is quite terrifying to think of their potential.'

Furthermore, when former club member Mr. Takagi was asked about Nippon-Ham's draft score, he evaluated it by saying, "I think it's close to 100 points," and fellow commentator Shohei Tateyama commented, "This is a draft that has the potential to be 120 points in three to five years..."

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