Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher, Masaru Fujii, participated in a pitcher practice held in Sendai City on the 11th.

In the game Seibu Lions on the 10th of the previous day (at Belluna Stadium), he made his first relief appearance in 943 days since the game against Lotte on October 10, 2023 (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Stadium), giving up 5 hit and 3 runs.

On this day, he spent about an hour practicing catch and other drills to adjust his game. He left the stadium after telling reporters, "If you're not good at it, you just have to practice."

He made his first appearance and start of the season on April 17th against Lotte (Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest team), pitching six hit innings, allowing only two runs. Last season, he appeared in 22 games, all as a starter.