AFC Champions League》The Japanese team plans to send its ace left-hander to hit hard. The Taiwan team has 2 intelligence reports

Kanemaru Dream Fight. (Reuters)

[Reporter Gong Naijie/Taipei Report] The 2026 Asian Professional Baseball Championship will be held at the Tokyo Dome from the 12th to the 15th. Many Japanese media predict that in the opening game between Taiwan and Japan on the evening of the 12th, the most likely starting pitcher for the Japanese team will be the ace left-hander Kanamaru Yumeto, because he is a national player in the classics, the Taiwan team's information search team collected last year's performance. Now that he has been selected for the AFC Champions League and is a candidate to fight against Taiwan, a new report has been made based on this year's performance. Taiwan team head coach Gao Zhigang said that he will communicate with the players again.

The only players on the Japanese team who have classic qualifications are Takahashi Hiroto and Kanemaru Yumeto. "Sports News" predicts that Kanemaru Yumeto will be the most powerful starting candidate against the Taiwan team in the opening game on the 12th. He is the No. 1 pick for the China-Japanese Dragons in 2024. He has a record of 5 wins and 12 losses this year and an ERA of 2.91.

Talking about Kanemaru Yumeto, Mr. Tsuna said that his pitch and hook are very sharp. "I believe that the Japanese team will find a way to win in the first game. It can be expected that the more important pitchers in the team will be squeezed out first." CITIC Brothers beater Zhang Renwei also said that Kanemaru's pitch is very fast, and there is also a curve ball with a large speed difference.