◆ Tsuji: "He's hitting it well to the right again in the next opportunity." Will he become the permanent leadoff hitter?

Softbank Hawks 's Tomoya Masaki hit a hitter Home Run in the first inning of the game Orix Buffaloes on the 24th, with a batted ball speed of 188 km/h.

On the Fuji TV ONE program "Pro baseball News 2026" aired on the 24th, commentator Hatsuhiko Tsuji analyzed, "The momentum of the batting lineup has changed since he came up to bat first," while MC Yutaka Takagi was amazed by the stunning home run, saying, "The speed of the batted ball is incredible. A batted ball speed of 188 km/h is the same as Stanton of the Yankees."

Furthermore, when Takagi said, "Having a leadoff hitter like this really makes him reliable," Tsuji praised his right-handed hit in the sixth inning, saying, "He's hitting right-handed well in the next chance, and it's a good hitter." Another commentator, Takahiro Saeki, praised his first at-bat as "the batting style was clean, and even at this Home Run, the front wall didn't collapse. He came out with a very bent bat, showing a downbody-driven hitting style that was wonderful. Normally, it would have been a foul fly," and added, "Also, the second hit of the sixth inning. Home Run not just show that this is the hitter it really is," he praised without holding back his praise.

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