An exhibition game between Hanshin Tigers and Orix will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 2:00 p.m. on March 22nd.

Orix should keep an eye on Yusuke Mugitani. In the previous game, he started as the "8th batter and center fielder". After getting on base with Walk, he immediately stolen base, demonstrating his speed. He also got hit in his third at-bat. He has played in 10 exhibition games so far, starting in 6 of them. He has been given many chances, and the management's expectations are clear. He wants to improve his performance from here and win a spot in the opening starting line-up.

Text by Aoi Nishijima