Masaki Saito and Tomotaka Sakaguchi, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 2nd, commented on Softbank Hawks starting pitchers.

Last season's Pacific League most-winning player, Kohei Arihara, moved to Nippon-Ham this offseason. The core of the starting lineup is now empty. Saito said, "I don't know who it is, but Softbank Hawks always has someone coming up. pitcher I think there are a lot of promising players in this sense, so it will be a chance for young people to get a chance to play an active role. I want them to make the most of it," he said, urging the youngsters to get excited.

Sakaguchi predicted that new pitcher will emerge, saying, "I get the impression that they're coming out one after the other. pitcher Haru Matsumoto and Yugo Maeda will have more opportunities, and pitcher has 10 wins as a starter and still throws the ball well. He has such great pitches that batters who face him think they're fast, and if all goes well, I think he'll be able to throw with his head. There's also pitcher, who's still in the lineup. There are good pitcher at all levels, from veterans to young players, so it's exciting. Yugo Maeda is also pitcher with confidence, so it's exciting."

Attention will be focused on the competition for Softbank Hawks 's starting pitcher to see who will fill the gap left by Arihara.

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