From 13 o'clock on February 21st, an open game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Kinbucho Baseball Stadium.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles would like to pay attention to Naoki Sato players who joined in the active draft. In the practice game against Hiroshima held on the 17th, he hit the lead hitter Home Run, and in the defense, he prevented the survival of the second base runner with a good return ball from the center fielder, showing his presence in offense and defense. In addition, Sato continues to appeal with 7 At Bat 3 hit and a batting average of .429 in the last 3 games. In order to win the fierce outfield regular competition, I want to consistently achieve results in the open match.

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines has high expectations for Soto. Last season, he had a frustrating season with a batting average of .230 and 13 Home Run 44 RBI in 102 games, both of which were the lowest numbers in his eight-year career in NPB. However, this season, when he took over as captain, he has led the team with his bat, with overwhelming numbers of 8 At Bat 5 hit 1 Home Run 5 RBI in the last four games. Can he make a good sound in this game as well? In addition, Yuji Nishino pitcher, who is in his 18th year as a professional, is scheduled to start.