Akio Saito, who appeared on "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 9th, commented on Softbank Hawks 's Yugo Maeda.

Saito said, "I'm confident because I pitched last year and won one game. I think I know how to spend the training camp, so I'm looking forward to seeing how well I can perform once Yugo Maeda pitches around 100 inning."

In his second professional season last year, Yu Maeda pitched 11 1/3 innings in 3 games, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and ERA 3.97. This season, his third year, he is expected to be included in the starting rotation.

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