◆ Impressed by the excellent defense in the first inning: "He has a strong arm," "Well, runner was Takizawa."

Rakuten Eagles and Naoki Sato performed well in the Seibu Lions game on the 23rd, finishing 5 At Bat 2 hit. In defense, with one out and a runner on first in the first inning, he throw a ball to hit to right field with a bounce to third base, putting out runner and Natsuo Takizawa at first.

Sato, who has been outstanding both offensively and defensively in two consecutive games, was praised by Mitsuru Manaka, the MC of Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on the 23rd, who said, "He's becoming a reliable player." Commentator Tomotaka Sakaguchi analyzed, "He's trying to impress every day, and of course defense is good, but he's also a player who can swing so hard at the plate, so I feel like he's giving momentum to the batting lineup."

Furthermore, when Manaka commented on Sakaguchi's excellent defense in the first inning, saying, "His arm is quite strong," Sakaguchi exclaimed, "runner was Takizawa, after all. He even fumbled the ball at first base."

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