On the 11th, Softbank's Ukyo Shuto, who won the title of the stealing king for the first time from the training of professional baseball, released his own training in Fukuoka prefecture and vowed to improve his level in offense and defense.
Last year, Shuto decided to steal 13 games in a row, which is a record for professional baseball, and won the title of stealing king for the first time since he was born in training.
Shuto has been jointly training with three infielders, including Kenta Imamiya, at a stadium in Fukuoka Prefecture since the 6th of this month, and on the 11th, he disclosed the situation to the press.
The practice was done indoors because of the snow on the ground, and Shuto hit the ball back with a powerful swing during batting practice.
Shuto had the highest number of errors in the league last season, and defense was an issue. In defensive practice, Imamiya, who won the Golden Glove Award four years ago for five consecutive years, used his feet. I was receiving advice about.
Shuto said, "I want to improve my throwing, and I want to ask Imamiya various things so that I can hit a strong ball even in batting. There are many players who are aiming for the second regular, so I want to do my best to get it." Showed motivation.