February 7th, the sixth day of Saitama Seibu Lions 's spring training camp. Infielders Sosuke Genda and Shuta Tonosaki infield defense. Seiya Watanabe, who is trying out playing third baseman this season, calmly handled strong ground balls and impressed with defense.
Kazunari Ishii who transferred to Saitama Seibu Lions as a free agent, also showed solid defense. With fierce competition for positions, he hopes to become a regular in his first year after the transfer.
Last season, Natsuo Takizawa played in a career-high 125 games and recorded a batting average of .234. He was all smiles as he hit a ball over the fence during batting practice. This season, he hopes to contribute to the team not only through defense performance but also through his powerful hitting.
Also in attendance at the stadium was Daisuke Matsuzaka, a former Saitama Seibu Lions Lions player. He was seen chatting with manager Fumiya Nishiguchi. One wonders how the current team appeared in the eyes of this legend.
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![Introducing the Japanese 2026 WBC team [pitcher], with Hiromi Ito and Hiroya Miyagi competing in their second consecutive tournament](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/yhHKA2lRNspX5cUbHD471AAmfUSTNJ43UgnYq0E1.webp)
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