◆Pre-season game Hanshin Tigers 4-1 Seibu Lions (11th, Koshien)

infielder Tyler Nevin, who rejoined the first team on the 10th, recorded his first hit in his fifth at-bat since returning on the 11th.

He started as the fourth batter and designated hitter for the second consecutive game. With the team trailing by two runs in the fourth inning with one out and a runner on second base, he hit a timely single to left field and sighed, "I made a really good swing." However, he still had some issues to address, with one hit, one hit RBI and three struck out in four At Bat, but he said, "I haven't had many games yet, so I want to keep getting more at-bats and get ready for the season."

Due to family circumstances, he joined the spring training camp midway through February. During the camp, he complained of back stiffness, which delayed his training, but he said he was "in good condition" and joined the first team in perfect shape. Manager Nishiguchi has declared him the only player who will be a regular this season, and the foreign player, in his second year in Japan, is enthusiastic, saying, "It's a great honor. I want to be better than last year, and I'll do my best to achieve similar results to last year." He is also scheduled to play in defense starting with the three-game series against Lotte (at ZOZO Marine Stadium) on the 13th, and is steadily preparing for the opening of the season.