◆Mynavi All-Star Game 2025 (23rd at Kyocera Dome, 24th at Yokohama)
Softbank infielder Hotaka Yamakawa was selected to participate for the sixth time in the league for the second consecutive year by player voting. He was third in the league with 11 Home Run and tied for second with 35 RBI, but had a tough season in June, when he was forced to train in the second team due to poor performance. He was surprised by the selection, saying, "I'm a bit surprised," but he was also enthusiastic, saying, "I'm going to aim for home run."
Another target is stolen base. The Giants Takuya Kai catcher aims for success from the ground: "(The focus is) on the Kai Cannon versus Yamakawa's legs. If I get on base and catcher is Kai, I definitely want to run," he announced. The pro total of 1 stolen base was recorded from the battery of Senga and Kai in 2019 during the Seibu era. The first runner of first and third base, Senga's fork became one bounce and Kai did not even throw, but he smiled wryly, "I will boast about it until my grandchildren's generation, and I would love to do it again.
He also named The Giants pitcher Iori Yamazaki as the pitcher he would like to face, saying, "I was hit by Hit by Pitch in the exhibition game. I want him to hit me again, and then I'll go to mound... I'd like to hug him."
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