At a camp held by professional baseball Softbank in Miyazaki, pitching coach Kazumi Saito, who was newly appointed this season, is assessing the strength of the pitching team.
Saito pitcher coach won 20 wins in 2003 and 18 wins in 2006 at the predecessor Daiei and Softbank during his active days, and won the Sawamura Award twice, and was called "the unbeatable ace."
Coach Saito, who was newly appointed this season, knocked himself while encouraging the young pitchers during the pitchers' defensive practice on the 5th.
One of the major issues for the team is the development of the starting pitchers, as pitcher Kodai Senga, who has won two games in a row for the seventh year in a row, has transferred to the major leagues.
In the bullpen, I stand directly behind the catcher or in the batter's box to assess the pitching of members competing for the starting rotation, such as Ko Higashihama, who achieved a no-hitter last year, and Kohei Arihara, who transferred from the major leagues. I was.
Coach Saito said, "I want to face the players and listen to their words without being one-sided. I'm looking forward to how the players will appeal to me."