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On November 14th, the Rakuten Eagles celebrated their final day of fall training camp. The player, who is expected to do big things next season, spoke of his determination. The autumn camp started at the Rakuten mobile park at the end of October. The young players have worked hard under coach Arata Miki, who takes charge for the first time in five years. On the 14th and final day, pitchers, including Yauchi Furusa, who has been a part of the starting rotation this season, made minor adjustments to catch and run balls. The fielders split into groups and practiced basic running and batting skills. Among them, Yasuda, who was given a leading role in the final stages of the season, swung his bat vigorously. Yuma Yasuda: “I didn’t have much long-range hitting power this season, so I tried different ways of hitting and learned a few things in the process.” On the first day of training camp, Coach Arata Miki’s theme was “training.” I’ve been working on workouts to strengthen my mind and body, such as stair running. Coach Hajime Miki: “Maybe I’m being too harsh, but there were players who could have done better, and there were many who just gritted their teeth and took their last chance.” Young players who will support the team on the path to success. forward Autumn camp aimed at increasing the level of knowledge. Next season we vowed to do better and win the title for the first time in 12 years. Yuma Yasuda: “We want to win as a team next season, so our goal is to play all 143 matches as a starter and we want to do that.” Coach Hajime Miki: “Time until training camp in February. I want to do my best to spend my time thoroughly and do everything I can to prepare.”