In the joint voluntary training of new players of professional baseball and Lotte, pitcher Akio Suzuki, who was ranked first in the draft, practiced pitching with a catcher sitting for the first time in a bullpen.
Lotte's new players have been conducting joint voluntary training at the training facility of the 2nd army in Saitama City since January 11, and all 9 people participated on the final day, 19th.
Of these, pitcher Suzuki, who joined the team in 1st place in the draft from Hosei University, entered the bullpen after playing catch and practiced pitching with the catcher sitting for the first time while coach Tadahito Iguchi was watching.
And I threw 20 powerful straights while being conscious of using my body.
Pitcher Suzuki has decided to start the 1st army at the spring camp scheduled to start on February 1, "I think I'm going to tighten myself because I was aiming for it. The camp will be a competition, so I will appeal even a little. I want to win the competition. "
On the 20th, new players will enter Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, where the spring camp will be held, to prepare for the February camp.