Who is that player with a good swing? During batting training, the coach caught my eye and started in a surprise move, and will the door open to escape from the second division with four hits in the first exhibition game
Mar 09, 2025
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It is a game that will be remembered for a long time by Yoshida. He changed into a Fighters uniform with the Softbank Hawks last winter. Nippon Ham drafted Yoshida in the active draft. The transfer took place ahead of the third season of college graduates.
He joined the 6th designated rookie in 2023. Softbank, which has a strong player base, is fiercely competing. He played one game in the first team in his first year. Last season, he played in 10 games and recorded five hits in 26 at-bats with a batting average of 1902-2 RBIs. In other words, the possibility has been recognized by a team that is difficult to register for the first team. He played in 79 games in the second division last year and had a batting average of 330-3 home runs and 33 RBIs.
He was registered as a catcher, but he went out as a seventh-third baseman. He showed his presence from his first at-bat. In the bottom of the second inning, he hit a right-handed wartime hit with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Chunichi left-hander Kyle Mueller hit a changeup thrown. Down 0-3, Nippon Ham followed 1-3. He made up for his defensive error with a single shot in the top of the second inning.
Two outs and one base in the bottom of the fourth inning. In his second at-bat, he hit a double that hit the left fence of Esconfield. He targeted a slider that he dug into the lower course of his body.
He hit his third hit to come from behind in the bottom of the sixth inning. He hit a left-handed hit with two outs and runners on first and third bases. With the bases loaded with two outs, Nippon Ham succeeded in turning the tables. He followed the first run with a walk, and No. 9 Satsuki Mizuno fired a grand slam.
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It was a sudden start.
Coach Shinjo said he decided to play after watching a video of batting training in the coach's office before the game. He "There was a player who was good at swinging, so I checked and it was Yoshida. Originally, Kiyomiya (Kotaro) was scheduled to start, but he urgently changed it because he missed Yoshida." It was impressive to see him play from first base to second base when he hit a double. If possible, I want to see you tomorrow, too" he complimented.
Yoshida prepared for the season in first-team camp. He didn't show any noticeable appearance. He moved from third base to left field in the sixth inning. Originally, he is a catcher, but he crosses the inside and outside. Last year, he played first base in Softbank's second division.
The Nippon-Ham brought in the Softbank fielder through an active draft a year ago. Mizutani? (24), who started as the first left fielder against Chunichi on the day. Mizutani, a former member of Softbank's second team, made his first team debut with Nippon Ham last year. He played in 97 games and posted a batting average of 287-94 hits, nine home runs, and 39 RBIs. Nippon Ham fans must have naturally thought of Mizutani while watching Yoshida.
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Meanwhile, the match ended in a 6–6 draw. Nippon-Ham (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss) maintained the top spot in the exhibition game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
