Tomohisa Ozeki served as the opening pitcher for the professional baseball team Softbank last year. He increased his weight to around 100 kg as part of his body-building efforts to increase his pitch speed.
The 26-year-old Ozeki pitcher, a southpaw with a background in training, is in his fifth year. The ozeki pitcher changed his jersey number from "42" to "47" this season. This is the number worn by left-handed players such as Kimiyasu Kudo.