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Outstanding physique

Ryusei Fujita, 18, the ace of Tokai University Sagami, who reached the quarterfinals of this summer’s Koshien tournament, is one of the leading left-handers of his generation. In addition to the rarity of being a southpaw, his out-of-this-world height of 198 cm, which is strongly inherited from his parents, both former volleyball players, is also an attraction. He was one of the first to adopt the two-step motion, which was lifted this spring in high school baseball, and he throws white pitches while swinging his right leg up twice like a pendulum, which has increased the power of his pitches, with the maximum speed reaching 150 km/h. “The two-step motion is working well,” he said.

The two-stage motion worked out well for me, and I was able to pitch with a good feeling at Koshien. I don’t think I would be where I am today if I hadn’t had that chance.

The knuckle curve, one of his signature pitches, is a magic pitch that makes batters feel as if it is falling from ceiling height.

I’ve been trying to throw it as high as I can,” he said. “I’ve been aiming for a curve that bends and falls from a height that hitters have never experienced before. But basically, I think he is the type of pitcher who uses his breaking ball to set up the count and then throws a straight ball to win the game.

Fujita is a tall and dexterous pitcher with good fielding skills.

He weighs in at 93 kg, which is still the standard for a pitcher of his size. I need to gain weight to be able to compete in the pros, and I need to gain muscle mass. I eat about five meals a day so that I am never hungry, but I can’t seem to gain weight. First of all, I would like to get close to 100 kg.”

His out-of-this-world physique gives him a lot of room to grow.