On March 21st at 2 PM, an exhibition game between the Chunichi Dragons and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Vantelin Dome.

Chiba Lotte Marines 's player to watch is Toshiya Sato. In the preseason games leading up to the last series, he struggled, with only 3 hit 22 At Bat-bats for a batting average of .136 in the 12 games. However, he recorded 3 hit in the game the day before. Last season, he was hampered by injuries and ended up with a disappointing batting average of .207 in 68 games. This season, he will want to improve his form in the final three games so that he can start the season in top condition.

Written by Aoi Nishijima