Joint voluntary training for new players of professional baseball and Lotte began on the 11th, and pitcher Akio Suzuki, who was ranked first in the draft, said, "I want to start the camp and the opening in good condition."
The joint voluntary training for new Lotte athletes began after 10 am at the training facility of the 2nd army in Saitama City, and 8 out of 9 athletes, including trained athletes, participated.
As a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, the training was conducted without fans, and the new players played catch after warming up while being watched by leaders such as Tadahito Iguchi.
Pitcher Suzuki, who joined the team in 1st place in the draft from Hosei University, threw the ball in a loose form to check the feeling at a distance of about 30 to 40 meters.
Also, in the 12-minute run to test endurance, he appealed by running over 2900 meters, which exceeds the target of 2800 meters for the pitchers.
Pitcher Suzuki said, "I was practicing independently, but it was a long time since I hadn't moved as a whole, so I felt fulfilled. I was talking about enthusiasm.
The new players will have joint voluntary training until the 19th of this month to prepare for the spring camp from the 1st of next month.