Eastern League starter Leo Shibata (photographer: Yoshimura Haruko)

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Nippon-Ham ‘s first-round draft pitcher Leo Shibata took mound as starter the All-I, closer only one hit no runs in the first inning. He recorded a speed of 154 km/h, breaking his personal best by 1 km/h, and reflected, “I was able to throw a fastball with all my might. I was throwing with all my might the whole time, so I wasn’t really worried about the max.”

Manager Shinjo has high hopes for this two-way rookie, who has made eight appearances this season with a 2.31 ERA and a hitter average of .156 (15 hits At Bat hit) with two Home Run in 42 games. “I want to become a stable pitcher can pitch shutout game or complete game. I want to be a batter who hits when the opportunity arises. I want to be a batter who can hit home run when it counts,” he said, revealing the possibility of an early debut for the first team.

While there was no musical accompaniment, which is rare in farm league games, on this day he took to the mound to be cheered on by musical instruments, but he showed his strong heart by saying, “I like that kind of atmosphere, so I really want to play for the first team as soon as possible.I felt happy while pitching.”

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