On February 7th, the second day of the second training session, pitcher Yuki Matsumoto was seen in bullpen. Last season, he pitched in 51 games, with a 1.07 ERA and 44 hold points, earning him the Best reliever pitcher. He was also selected for the first time to represent Japan in the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ in March. Today, he was testing his sense by varying the strength of pitch. Will he be a pillar of bullpen again this season?

​Taisei Makihara, who joined the spring training camp yesterday as a starter in the S group, participated in the lunch batting practice and hit a good sound. Last season, he was the leading hitter, best nine, and Mitsui Golden Glove Award winner, and contributed greatly to the team's victory in Japan both offensively and defensively. He is expected to continue to perform well this season.

pitcher Yugo Maeda, in his third year as a professional, is receiving direct instruction from team advisor Takeshi Wada, and his pitch form is being carefully checked. pitcher, who earned his first professional win in the first team last season, underwent surgery on his left elbow in September, but has also started pitch in bullpen. He hopes to steadily regain his rhythm so that he can be a valuable asset from the start of the season.

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