◆Mynavi All-Star Game 2026: Central vs. Pacific (28th, Tokyo Dome)

Nippon-Ham Chusei Mannami outfielder was showing a wild 3-At Bat hit by the third at-bat in the fifth inning. He started as the leadoff right fielder and singled to center off Yamano in his first at-bat of the first inning. In his second at-bat with one out in the third inning, he doble from Inoue to right-center. In the fifth inning with a 2-2 score and no outs and a runner on second, he hit a go-ahead single to right off Ohno. The slugger who has hit 19 Home Run this season showed his batting against all Central.

This is his fourth appearance in four consecutive years, and his third time being selected by fan vote in three consecutive years. He received 650,809 votes, the most in the league for the third year in a row. In the 2023 All-Star Game, he hit Home Run in two consecutive games and won the MVP award in the second game. When asked about his goals for this year, he said, "It's definitely home run. I want to hit one in each game, or rather, I want to hit home run in every game I play in the All-Star Game. I don't have any goals beyond that. I would like to win the MVP award."