Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori catcher (30) showed confidence in his complete recovery in the "average type" on the 17th. Last season, he suffered from a breakdown and ended up with a .250 batting average in 50 games, both of which were his lowest 1 and 14 . In his 13th year as a pro, he is pursuing a highly reliable hitting style, which can be called his "starting point. He is now realizing the changes in his game, saying, "I feel very comfortable in practice. Home Run RBI

Reflecting on the fact that his desire to hit long balls has led to him missing shots in recent years, he continues to focus on hitting "low, sharp shots" during the Miyazaki training camp, something he has been mindful of since the offseason of 2013. "I'm swinging using my body properly. I'm swinging with just my arms less, and there are fewer parts where I'm straining my swing," he said, revealing that even during the obvious adjustment phase, he has made fewer missed shots.

In 2019, he was crowned the batting hitter with a batting average of .329, proving his power with a career-high 23 Home Run. Although he is known for his full swing, he emphasized once again, "My ideal is home run to be extra inning of a hit, and I don't want extra inning of home run to become a hit."

In the morning, he caught pitches from Kuri in bullpen, and after lunch he worked on blocking practice. "Avoiding injury is my main goal. Whether it's practice or physical care, I want to spend as much time as possible involved in baseball," he said, working harder than usual for his own sake. "I don't really care about the past. What I can do now is hit the ball well. I want to do that as catcher." A key player on both offense and defense, he has been named to the Best Nine four times in total, and was named Pacific League MVP in 2019. Starting from scratch, he will take on Wakatsuki, who plays for Japan's WBC team, in a battle for the starting catcher. (Nambu Shunta)