The joint voluntary training of professional baseball and Seibu rookie players has begun, and Takuya Hiruma, the first draft pick, said, "I want to learn and practice by watching my seniors practice."
The joint voluntary training for new players who joined Seibu began on the 9th at the 2nd Army baseball stadium in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and all 10 new players, including Hiruma, who joined the team in first place in the draft from Waseda University, participated. bottom.
The players gathered on the ground from the morning, and after running and stretching, they did a light menu such as trunk training while coach Matsui Kazuo and other leaders visited for inspection.
Hiruma sometimes showed a smile and worked on practice in a relaxed manner.
Also, in the catch ball, pitcher Yoto Yamada, who joined the team in 5th place in the draft from Omi High School, increased the distance little by little and gradually threw powerful balls, checking his body movements.
Hiruma, who responded to the interview after practice, said, "Even though I was nervous, I was able to move my body firmly. While being conscious of not getting injured, I learned from watching my seniors practice and put it into practice for the camp. I want to," he said enthusiastically.
Pitcher Yamada said, "I felt that professional practice was different from warm-up until now. My core is still lacking, so I want to train well."
Manager Matsui said, "The players had good expressions. There is a sense of tension, and I think they will put in a lot of effort, but I want them to be careful of injuries and prepare for the spring camp."