Shohei Tateyama, who appeared on "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 28th, commented on Hiroya Shimamoto Nippon-Ham, who pitched in the game against Hanshin Tigers that day.

Shimamoto, who was traded from Hanshin Tigers to Nippon-Ham, took the mound in the 8th inning with a 3-1 lead, swinging to pinch hitter Dibeiny struck out and then grounding out Nozomi Takadera to second. Finally, he closer Takumu Nakano with a groundout to third and runs a clean one-inning run without any danger.

Tateyama recalled, "He was very meticulous. He threw sharp breaking ball balls low and precise. Even though he changed his uniform, you could tell he was a true professional."

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