On the 20th of the second day of the training camp just before the Tokyo Olympics for the Japan National Baseball Team, Rakuten's Hideto Asamura and others were knocked in different positions so that they could defend multiple positions.

The training camp just before the Japanese national team started in Sendai City on the 19th, and on the 20th of the second day, defensive practice was held after warming up and catching balls.



At the Olympics, the number of fielders is limited compared to other international competitions, so the athletes were usually knocked in different positions so that they could handle multiple positions without mistakes.



Of these, at Rakuten, Asamura, who defends the second, was the first player, and Ryoya Kurihara of Softbank worked on the third and first defense in addition to the outfielder's light.



In Hiroshima, Seiya Suzuki, who mainly protects the lights, was knocked at the center.



Suzuki was selected as the MVP of the tournament by sitting in No. 4 in all games at the adult Premier12.



He was expected to play an active role in the Olympics as well, and in batting practice he hit the wide-angle lens sharply.



The Japanese national team will move to Fukushima after playing a warm-up game on the 24th and 25th of this month, and will face the first match at the Fukushima Prefectural Azuma Stadium on the 28th.

Asamura "I want to do my best to win the gold medal"

Hideto Asamura said that he practiced defensively in multiple positions, saying, "I want to prepare now so that I can do what I was told. It's an unfamiliar position, but it's okay if you practice. I think. "



Regarding his own health condition, he said, "I couldn't participate in the All-Star game due to a side reaction of the vaccine. However, I shouldn't be injured by increasing the pace too much. I think. "



On top of that, he was enthusiastic, "I want to do my best to win the gold medal, so I want to be aware of that."

Kurihara "If you can contribute even one thing"

Ryoya Kurihara said that he practiced defensively in multiple positions, "I want to do it anywhere, so I want to practice everywhere so that I can enter the game without any anxiety."



Regarding the practice of catcher, which is a registered position of professional baseball, he expressed his motivation, "I want to receive a ball with a bullpen. I want to say that from myself."



On top of that, "I will continue to fight unbeatable, so I want to do what I have to do and what I can do. I'm doing it to win a gold medal, and I want to do my best with that as my goal. I hope I can contribute. "

Suzuki "I want to win and please Director Inaba"

Seiya Suzuki commented on the batting condition, saying, "It's not very good, but I think that the spiritual part has a lot to do with what you have now. I'm very fulfilled, so if it doesn't collapse, I think that if one comes out in the game, it will change without permission. "



Regarding the defense of the center, he said, "I haven't done it and I'm still practicing, so I can't say anything, but it was fun."



He was enthusiastic about the Olympics, saying, "I don't care if I win in a muddy manner. I want to win and please Director Inaba."