Seya Hosokawa hit a team-leading 24 home runs for Chunichi last season. The 25-year-old is working on improving his batting technique.
He is using a bat that is about 1 centimeter longer than usual when batting to the tee. He wants to improve his level and get better results in the first team, he says. Hosokawa: ''I'm practicing every day because I want to get better. I want my level to improve.''