◆Exhibition game: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (18th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Chihiro Sumida, who participated in the World Baseball Classic, rejoined the team for pre-game practice on the 18th.
pitcher The lefty was greeted with a "welcome back" from the team. After playing catch ball that day, he entered bullpen and pitched NPB ball.
He is scheduled to pitch in exhibition games going forward, and will be making adjustments to be in time for the start of the season.
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