The first day of the fourth training session for Fukuoka Softbank. The S group players, who had been training independently, joined the A group today. Yuki Yanagita participated in the lunch special batting practice and produced a great sound. He showed his progress by hitting a home run out of the park, and the fans applauded after the batting practice.

pitcher Kazuki Sugiyama practiced pitch bullpen. On the 11th, pitcher was announced as a reserve pitcher for the Japanese WBC team. Last season, as the team's closer, he pitched in 65 games, the most in the league, and won his first title for most saves. He will continue to train as a candidate for the team's closer this year.

In the afternoon, the first red-and-white match of the year was held. starter is the Armenta pitcher and Haru Matsumoto pitcher. Haru Matsumoto pitcher is Isami Nomura, Takayoshi Takahashi, Tomoya Inoue He took three consecutive struck out from the player across innings, and closer two innings to 1 hit 4 strike out runs. Last season, he responded by appearing in 15 games as a reliever in the first half and as a starter in the second half. This season, aiming to establish itself in the rotation, he succeeded in appealing from the first red and white game.

Meanwhile, pitcher showed outstanding control, runs two scoreless innings. Although he allowed hit to Downs, who is also a member of Mexico's WBC team, he shut down the opposing batting line with his consistent pitch, including getting the next batter Ryoya Kurihara, to hit into a double play play. Last season, he pitched in 13 games for the farm team, posting a 3.47 ERA and a 10.41 strike out rate. Now in his fifth year in Japan, where he's already experienced the big stage of the WBC, he's hoping to achieve his long-awaited goal of becoming a regular player.

​Shuya Oizumi, who joined the team from Group B and participated in the Red-White game, showed off a fine play by making a running catch of a fly ball in foul territory. Last season, he had a batting average of .267 in 32 games in the farm team. This season, his third year in the development team, he will be hoping to continue making an impact from training camp with the aim of being registered as a regular player.

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