In his second year after transferring, Softbank Hawks' Naoyuki Uwasawa contributed significantly to the team's league title and Japan Series championship.

Tomotaka Sakaguchi, who appeared on 'Professional baseball News 2026' broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on October 5th, praised him, saying, 'Regarding pitcher Uwasawa, his gear changes were magnificent. He goes all out when he needs to go all out, even if it is the first inning. That kind of thing is truly at the level of a veteran.'

Although Uwasa missed reaching the required innings pitched, he displayed stable pitching this season with double-digit wins at 10 (4 losses) and an ERA of 2.39. With last season's wins leader Kohei Arihara moving to Nippon-Ham and ace Moinelo being absent from the first team for a long period, it was impressive that he performed exactly as expected.

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