[Yakult Kawabata Shingo]Living in the 2nd team, born after his debut, talks about his days with a newcomer and his thoughts on the 1st team
The fans are waiting. Yakult outfielder Shingo Kawabata (37) is celebrating his 20th year this season. As of August 6th, he has not yet played in the first team this season. It caught my eye on the hearts of veterans who spend time at the farm.
Professional baseball
A sense of fulfillment: “I feel like I'm playing baseball so much now.”
As I waited for that moment, I silently waving my bat.
Kawabata will be spending his days at the farm from the start of the season. The summer of 20th year. He hasn't played in the first team yet.
He says as he wipes sweat as the midsummer sun shines through.
“I'm very fulfilling right now.”
July 17th: Attack on batting against Eastern Nippon Ham (Photographer: Ueda Yuta)
This season he has played in the Eastern League with 56 appearances and has a batting average of .229 with 35 hits in 153 at-bats (as of August 6th). Of course, I am not satisfied with the current situation. However, deep in my eyes there is a fighting spirit, and I feel a sense of fulfillment.
“I feel like I'm playing baseball so much right now. It's a pinch hitter in the first team and one at-bat. But now I'm defending, I often play in the starting lineup, and I get to stand at multiple at-bats. I really feel like I'm playing baseball. That's how it feels.”
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