Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Trey Wingenter (31) took the mound in his first live BP of the spring on the 21st.

In his first year in Japan last season, the tall right-hander played a key role in the team's win formula, mainly pitching in the eighth inning, appearing in 49 games and recording a stable record of 1 win, 4 losses, 31 hold, and ERA of 1.74. He signed a contract for this season in August without waiting for the end of the season, and is fired up, saying, "I really enjoyed Japanese culture last year, so I want to enjoy it again this year. I feel I have to contribute to the team properly again, and I have to work hard to achieve even better results than last year."

He threw 26 pitches to a total of five hitter that day, including breaking breaking ball like slider and fork, and only one was hit. "I'm glad I finished the game without any injuries, and I faced both right-handed and left-handed batters and felt good pitching, so I'm in really good shape for this time of year," he said, nodding. While the position of guardian angel is vacant, he stated firmly, "I don't have any particular attachment to being the closer." "The role of bullpen is to receive the ball from the starting pitcher and use it to lead the team to victory. Ultimately, winning is everything," he said, showing his determination to swing his arm hard for the team this season as well.