On the 15th, Softbank Hawks held an intrasquad game at their Miyazaki training camp, where catcher Yutaro Fujita, who was selected from Group B, made a strong impression with two At Bat in two hit. He was placed as the "No. 10 designated hitter" due to special rules, and in his first at-bat in the second inning with no outs and a runner on first base, hit a single to left field off Ohno. He took the mask in the top of the fourth inning, and in the next inning with no outs and a runner on first base, he hit another single to left field off hit.

He joined the team in 2011 as the 7th pick in the draft from Fukuoka University Ohori High School. "My strengths are accurate throwing and light footwork. I think I have some qualities that the A-group catcher don't have, so I want to make sure I can show them off. I want to be able to move up to the first team based on my abilities," he said, confident in defense, but he also produced results in the batting that he has been practicing since his personal training. At 170cm tall, he is small for a professional baseball player, but he also packs a punch, having hit a total of 43 Home Run in high school.

Manager Kokubo also spoke highly of his player, saying, "I saw him bat for the first time, but he is a good, compact batsman. count Last year, in his second year, he was promoted to the first team at the end of the season as a trial run and even wore a mask for one game. The first year, he was promoted to the first team as a trial run at the end of the season and even wore a mask for one game. catcher catcher The competition for the A team is number 65, with the 20 year old dark horse in the race for the A team. defense Unno, who has stability, is being chased by Tanigawara, who has hitting ability, but a young dark horse has emerged.