Seibu Lions. Taiga Hirasawa infielder (28) vowed on May 5 to "make the most of my opportunities" heading into this season, his second year after moving up in the active draft.

He only played in seven games last season, and this spring he will start the second-string camp at Haruno in Kochi. "I want to be prepared so I can play anywhere," he said. In today's defense practice, he played multiple infield positions, including third base, and in order to increase his playing opportunities, he spends his days getting covered in mud and chasing the white ball.

During his voluntary training in Kamogawa, Chiba with Lotte's Sato and others, he said, "I did some swing training and a lot of core training. I also did weight training within the necessary range," and he has been working on strengthening all areas. The team's slogan this season is "breakthrough." He is steadily making preparations, saying, "I'm not performing well in the first team, so I want to do my best so that I'll be given a chance, and when I do, I want to make the most of it."