Orix Buffaloes Seiya Yokoyama infielder (20) vowed on the 19th to establish himself as a regular with "more options". He is a promising youngster in his third year after graduating from high school and was drafted first overall in the 2011 draft by Ueda Nishi (Nagano). Although his main job is to play the position of a ranger, he says, "It is definitely better to be able to play the position than not to be able to play. I will be able to draw more out of myself." At the Miyazaki camp, he spends his days practicing at second base.

To make a leap from 25 years after 2 At Bat draws and hit in two games, the first thing you need is to play in the game. "In the end, shortstop...", the goal is unwavering, but "until it settles down, you can move around, get a chance to play, and appeal there," he is working hard every day with coach Adachi infield defense base running to defend second base. In the team, first baseman Tomiya left due to a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee. If "second base, Hijiri Yokoyama" works, it will be possible to set up Ota from second base to first base, so he said, "Whether it's second base, shortstop, or third base...

During the off-season, he absorbed the secrets of "hitting using the lower body" from T-Okada, a former player who was Home Run king in 2010 (33 home runs). His batted ball speed during the current training camp is now over 180 km/h, and data shows that he is the fastest Japanese player on the team, surpassing Sugimoto and others. "If I continue to use what I learned during training camp into the season, the results will follow." He has made good on his promise and is set to become Orix's new star. (Nambu Shunta)