On May 11, Yuji Kaneko and Ginji appeared on the official Persol Pacific League TV YouTube channel 'Going to Patele on Mondays,' where they talked about the strengths of the pitch of Saitama Seibu Lions and Hakua Iwaki pitcher.

Despite being a rookie, he served as the closer and recorded the fastest 10 saves by a rookie in Pacific League on May 8, pitcher Iwaki. Ginji raised a question about that pitch.

"Everyone hits Iwaki pitcher balls well, but most of them go straight ahead. Even when I hit with a 'kan,' they always hit the front and hit double play for outs or outfield, but I just can't get a hit. I wonder what this is? That's what I was thinking.

In fact, pitcher Iwaki's fastball speed peaks in the low 150 km/h range, and he also pitches in Hiroshi Kaino pitcher and Hibiki Shinohara as a winning pattern pitcher Lower than the pitch and never having a fast pitch. Still, why is it closer...... Kaneko-san, who often watches Saitama Seibu Lions as an alumnus and commentator, says he is in 'control.'

"I don't think there's any absolute pitch, but the control is just great. His control is good, so he doesn't even get walk, and his control of the outside is really good, so even if you think he caught it, the good course makes it hard for him to hit the box."

His control is reflected in the metrics, with an excellent BB rate of 2.08. strike out The rate is also high at 8.31, indicating that it is a type that resists collapse. There is also anticipation for pitcher Iwaki's future pitch.

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LIVE Streaming Program 'Monday Goes to Patele'
・Streaming date: Every Monday at 21:00~ (scheduled to stream until October during the season)
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