February 6th, the fifth day of Saitama Seibu Lions 's spring training camp. pitcher Natsuki Takeuchi was in bullpen. His rookie year, he went 10-6 with a 2.17 ERA in 21 games, earning him the Rookie of the Year award. However, last season, he was limited to pitching in just 12 games due to injury. Manager Fumiya Nishiguchi was also keeping a close eye on the third-year left-hander, who is expected to fill the gap left by pitcher Tatsuya Imai.

Promising young pitchers Haruse Narita pitcher Yamato Fuji pitcher also be in bullpen. pitcher joined the team as the fourth pick in the 2023 draft from Hirosaki Technical High School. Although he was unable to pitch in regular season over the past two seasons due to injury, he made a strong impression in the Phoenix League during the off-season of 2025.

pitcher Yamato Fuji, now in his second year of development, pitched 18.1 innings in four games in the minor leagues last season, posting ERA of 3.44, and was selected for the first-string training camp despite only being in his second year since graduating from high school. The young pitcher who represent the future of the Lions made their presence felt at the first-string training camp.

One of the attractions of spring training is that you can get a good look at the players' personalities through interviews. Today, pitcher Hiroshi Kaino who is aiming to become the team's guardian angel, appeared. pitcher also contributes to the team with his cheerfulness, was in full swing. He also talked about his new pitch.

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