An exhibition game between Fukuoka Softbank and The Giants will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome from 6:00 p.m. on March 12th.

For Fukuoka Softbank, we want to keep an eye on Akira Kawase. He has played in eight exhibition games so far, batting .250. In the previous game, he hit a RBI and also scored RBI.

Last season, he hit his first professional Home Run and a walk-off run, and showed outstanding performance at key moments, but he only played 102 games and had 224 at-bats, so he wasn't able to secure a regular spot. Will he be able to secure a regular spot this season and contribute to the team's third consecutive championship?

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa