infielder Kazunari Ishii (31), who transferred as a free agent from Nippon-Ham, completed the first day of his first spring training camp since joining Seibu Lions on the 1st.

Last season, he played in 108 games as the starting second baseman for Nippon-Ham, batting .259 with 6 Home Run and 30 RBI. Seibu Lions is currently undecided about who will be the starting second baseman, and he is enthusiastic, saying, "Of course, my biggest goal is to become a regular player. I have to win the competition, so I hope I can make a strong impression from the start of training camp."

defense At practice, he took knocks with Sosuke Genda infielder (32), who is also scheduled to participate in the WBC to be held in March. "I thought he was amazing. I was fascinated by the way he played lightly, but I couldn't help but watch him as a fan. In the future, he intends to further his own growth by asking a lot of questions, "If I can get closer to the first step, handling, and so on, I will be able to expand my range even more.