The joint voluntary training of professional baseball rookies from Hiroshima began, and the players were sweating with fulfilled expressions under the watchful eye of new manager Takahiro Arai.
On the 7th, 10 new professional baseball players from Hiroshima entered the team's dormitory in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and from the 8th began joint voluntary training at the practice field adjacent to the dormitory.
In the practice on the 8th, which started at 10:00 am, the players loosened up their bodies by running and stretching, and then carefully played catch to check their body movements.
In the middle of practice, the newly appointed head coach Arai visited the team and offered encouragement.
Coach Arai said, "The players were in good spirits and moved well, but I told them, 'Don't rush, take your time.'
Pitcher Yuta Saito, who joined the team in 1st place in the draft from Tomakomai Chuo High School in Hokkaido, said, "The menu and numbers were different from high school, so it was all I could do to keep up with practice. First, I aimed to improve my physical strength, and I tried my best to keep up with practice. I want to."
The new players will continue joint voluntary training to prepare for next month's camp.