Legendary Tsuyoshi Wada, 44, who posted 165 wins overall in the U.S. and Japan, unveiled a self-training session on Wednesday. He is also training in Nagasaki, Kyushu this year. Other juniors from different teams will join the training. Takahiro Hayakawa (27) of the Rakuten Eagles, Kazuya Ojima (29) of the Chiba Lotte Marines, and Kotaro Odake (30) of the Hanshin Tigers will participate in the training led by seniors to prepare for the new season.

The pitchers listed above have something in common. He graduated from Waseda University like Wada, a left-hander who graduated from Waseda University. He is also the ace of his team. Last year, Hayakawa and Odake had 11 wins and Ojima had 12 wins, respectively. Hayakawa has surpassed 10 wins for the first time in his fourth year as a pro. Ojima and Odake posted double-digit wins for two consecutive years.

Hayakawa joined "Wada School" in 2022, his second year as a professional. "I participated in the training and leveled up many things." He said he received a lot of help from working with experienced seniors. Wada is at the center of it. Hayakawa is most likely to be the starting pitcher for the opening game for the second consecutive year since last year.
The self-training session is part of the process of preparing for the season. Physical fitness training is a part of the process. The players at the Wada School rushed along a 170-meter slope. They ran 10 times each. Wada, who is in her mid-40s, also raced five times.

Wada, however, is no longer an active player. She retired after the last season. She joined Softbank Hawks in 2003 and ended her 22-year professional career.

Wada moved to the U.S. in 2012 and had experience in minor leagues and major leagues for four years. He represented Japan at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He achieved almost everything as a baseball player. 안전놀이터

There is a reason why Wada, who is well over the moon, opens the last Wada School and builds up his body. Perhaps it is because he wants to take the mound in a retirement game and show how to throw properly. Japanese media are discussing the retirement ceremony of Softbank and Wada at the exhibition game. It is the last game he throws in a Softbank uniform.

Wada, who garnered eight wins in 2023, pitched in only eight games and 26 ⅓ innings last year. He was aggressively preparing for this season, but his injury has hampered his preparation. He won two games and lost three times with an earned run average of 3.76.

Suddenly, news of his retirement arrived. It was right after Softbank suffered a shock loss in the Japan Series. As it topped the Pacific League for the first time in four years, Softbank lost to the Yokohama BayStars in Game 1 and Game 2 in the Japan Series and lost four consecutive games. The team ended up losing to the third place team in the Central League.

Wada now has the last mission left.