Hiroki Nomura and Kenichi Tanizawa, who appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 23rd, spoke about Rui Rui Muneyama, a second-year player for Rakuten Eagles.

Nomura pointed out the difference in his physique from last season, saying, "First of all, it's his physique. I think his legs and waist are stronger than last year. He knows that, and my first impression is that he's been working hard this offseason to build up his physique so he can compete for a whole year."

Nomura further predicted, "If he can hit the ball in the opposite direction without resisting it, I think he'll be able to improve his batting average from .260 last year."

In response to this, Tanizawa quietly commented, "I guess it's the opposite for me," and stated his own opinion: "If you want to hit .300, of course you need to hit balls to the left, but you also need to be able to handle the inside balls. If you can hit the inside ball well, you can hit the outside balls a lot more. If you can learn to pull fast inside balls to the right, you can hit .300."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"