Softbank Hawks infielder Jeter Downs joined the Miyazaki training camp on the 7th. On that day, he took infield practice with Dai Makihara and also took part in a special lunch batting practice. He will be representing Nicaragua in the WBC, and said, "They told me to use my time well and move around freely, so I hope to gradually get used to it." He is carefully adjusting.

Although he is originally from Colombia, Jeter was selected to represent Nicaragua, which is an eligible country, as his father is Nicaraguan. Nicaragua made its first appearance in the last tournament in 2023. They lost all their games to Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Israel, and were eliminated in the preliminaries. With their first win at this tournament in sight, Jeter smiled confidently and said, "You never know what's going to happen baseball. Please look forward to it."