On the 21st, Hatsuhiko Tsuji, who appeared on "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE, commented on Seibu Lions 's Sosuke Genda.

On the same day, a special feature on Seibu Lions was aired, and when asked about the key players going forward, Tsuji pondered for a while, saying, "Who should we call the key player? Everyone can perform well even if they're replaced, and they all have their good points." Finally, he named Sosuke Genda, saying, "Not just as a defense substitute, but if Genda could always be at short stop, that would be great, and I hope he does his best."

Genda had led the team as short stop for many years, but this season, with the emergence of younger players, he has been appearing more often as defense substitute.

Tsuji also added, "The only one left is Nishikawa. He's been getting into form, and I'm hoping that Nishikawa will be able to hit a home run like he did last year," offering his support to Manaya Nishikawa, who played in 124 games last season and won the Golden Glove Award, but has struggled this season with a batting average of .207 so far.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"