Rakuten Eagles infielder Rui Muneyama (22) hit his first hit of the season on the 5th during the first real-game batting practice of this camp. In front of owner Mikitani, who came to observe, a live BP was held, and he faced Nakagomi, Yasushi, and Ouchi. In his first at-bat, he reacted to Nakagomi's fastball and hit hit to center field that went through the gap between second base and shortstop. In his next at-bat, he also hit a single to center hit. "There are many things I can learn from hitting pitcher 's ball, so I hope I can make use of that," he said with a sharp look in his eyes.

His theme for his second year of evolution is "powering up in everything." Last season, he secured a regular position at shortstop and played in 122 games. He recorded a batting average of .260, 3 Home Run and 27 RBI, but he is not satisfied. He says he wants to "show more power," and the change he is making in his batting is "the angle of the ball." "I'm not going for a fly, but I want to hit the ball at a good angle," he says, experimenting with his batting form with an eye on improving his power hitting ability. During the free batting practice at this camp, he even hit the ball in the opposite direction, into the left field stands. He will be making a pleasant sound with his scaled-up appearance. (Miyauchi Kota)