On August 17, Motonobu Tanishige and Ginji appeared on the “Going to Patere Even on Mondays” segment of the official Persol Pacific League TV YouTube channel. Among the players selected by Mr. Tanishige as one of the strongest active players on Pacific League hitter was a player from Saitama Seibu Lions ・ Natsuo Takizawa was named.

catcher Mr. Tanishige, who played for many years, introduced one player from each team whom he feels is “difficult to attack when they’re catcher.”Regarding Takizawa, selected from Saitama Seibu Lions, he noted, “He didn’t have a great start this year,” but praised his batting skills, saying, “He hits foul balls, and he can get hits to center fielder, right field, and left field—everywhere.”

Tanishige continued, “We don’t want to let a batter with speed get on base, so we go all out closer. Even so, he’s the kind of batter who can still get on base. (As catcher) He’s a tough opponent.” He noted that Takizawa’s tenacity at the plate and infield hit—combined with his speed—make him closer difficult to pitch against.

Takizawa currently leads the team with a .284 batting average and a .365 on-base percentage, but he was sidelined after suffering an injury during the game on the 15th Chiba Lotte Marines. Losing the “strongest hitter” is a major blow for a team chasing the league lead. We look forward to his early return and continued success.

Aside from the Saitama Seibu Lions, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham have Tatsuki Mizuno players, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles has McCusker and Itsuki Murabayashi, Chiba Lotte Marines features Misho Nishikawa a player, Orix Buffaloes features Ryoma Nishikawa player, Fukuoka Softbank features Kensuke Kondo players were selected, and Mr. Tanishige discusses each of them at hitter.

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“Let’s Go to Patele on Mondays” was launched with the hope of creating a fun experience for fans of professional baseball and Pacific League even on Mondays, when few games are held. This week’s episode was brought to you with the support of “PERSOL Career,” which carries out various initiatives to connect the sports industry with individuals, such as publishing sports-related job listings and sports business content, as well as hosting sports career transition events.

Live Streaming Program “Let’s Go to Patele on Mondays”
・Broadcast Date: Every Monday at 9:00 PM (Scheduled to air through October during the season)
・Streaming Platform: Persol Pacific League TV Official YouTube Channel
・Cast: A different pair of former professional baseball players appears each week
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satouzaki)

Next Monday, the 24th, GG Sato and Sho Nakata are scheduled to appear. Don’t miss it!