Nippon-Ham (Shun Mizutani outfielder) (25), a member of the National League's National League Baseball Association (NLBA), on April 25, showed his fighting spirit for the opening day of the season starting line-up, the first time in his eight years as a professional baseball player. He played 11 games, batting .313 with a .2 Home Run OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of .960.8. Softbank Hawks He has a .960 OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) and a .960 OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage). starting line-up I think we can give him a passing grade for the work he has done so far since the end of last year's full schedule. Last season, he had been out of the starting lineup due to discomfort in his left side just before the season opener, so he is now in perfect condition to start the season.

During the offseason, he traveled alone to Hawaii and, with the theme of "a big, agile body," pushed his body to the limit with training in the warm climate. "I've been very particular about the content of my training since spring training, and I think it's great that the results are following. I want to start the season by implementing what I've learned and improving from there." He will be heading into the season with more emphasis on the feel of his at-bats and the content of his outs than on visible statistics.

Nevertheless, the player wearing jersey number 53 is focused on completing a full year as a regular. "A year is a long time. I hit home run runs in three consecutive games in the opening three-game series. But if I just faltered after that, it wouldn't be fun. I have a strong desire to complete the year without getting injured and achieve a career high." Last season, he recorded a career-high 12 home Home Run and a batting average of .277, but he fell 122 plate appearances short of his goal of reaching the required number of plate appearances. "I have a strong desire to produce results throughout the season and have a year in which I can be at the heart of the team's championship. I want to get off to a good start, but I don't want to put too much pressure on myself." This season, he aims to achieve the "Triple 4" of 444 or more plate appearances and 444 defense opportunities, and make himself an absolute regular for Shinjo's Fighters.