On July 30, Motonobu Tanishige and Tomoya Satozaki appeared on the official Persol Pacific League TV YouTube channel segment 'Going to Patele on Mondays.' In the latter half of the program, under the title 'First Half Sharp Wit Assessment & Second Half Bishiro Conference,' Tanishige and Satozaki discussed the first half and future outlook. They introduced the 'shining stars' of each team's pitching and batting teams, and from the pitcher of the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, talked about Ryu Kutani pitcher.

Rookie pitcher Kutani, who joined the team as the 6th round pick in the draft from Oji. This season, he has appeared in 22 games, posting a ERA of 1.38 and 4 hold, making his presence felt among the reliever. Satozaki's Thoughts on Kutani pitcher
" fastball and the change-up have a significant velocity difference, which is quite soft. This is amazing," he praised, change-up.

After seeing the actual pitch, Mr. Tanishige nodded in admiration, saying, "That's unique," and Mr. Satozaki continued, "For batters, the ball doesn't come at all." The data also shows a speed difference of about 20 to 30 km/h, and he analyzed that pitching with a balanced pace is key to his success.

Satozaki, who also mentioned that he is a 26-year-old veteran rookie with a career background, praised him, saying, "I want to give a 'shining star' to someone who has to work hard from their first year, and now that they're seizing their chance."

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Even on Mondays, when there are few games, we started with the hope of creating time for pro baseball and Pacific League fans to enjoy themselves. This time, we brought you this trip with sponsorship from Reebok and Persol Career.

LIVE Streaming Program 'Monday Goes to Patele'
・Streaming date: Every Monday at 21:00~ (scheduled to stream until October during the season)
・Streaming location: Persol Pacific League TV Official YouTube Channel
・Performers: Weekly rotating pro baseball alumni duo
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satozaki)

The next broadcast will be Monday, August 10, the week after next. The first episode in August, featuring shuffled cast members, will feature Ryota Igarashi and Yuji Kaneko. Don't miss it!