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Haruto Yamada is a middle reliever who throws a wide variety of pitches, including Matsura, Sinking Fast, Sinking Split, Vertical Cut, and Fork. In particular, the combination of his unique spinning forkball, like the Gyro Fork, and his Vertical Cut can be a powerful weapon to confuse opposing batters. With the 'Ground Baller' and 'Runner' special abilities, he is expected to perform well in actual games. ⚾️ Confuses batters with diverse pitches 🔄 Unique spinning forkball and vertical cut combination 🌟 Possesses 'Ground Baller' and 'Runner' special abilities

He showed a somewhat disappointing performance in his first game, but in pure ranked matches, he proved his potential by effectively handling opposing batters with his Vertical Cut and Forkball combination. He can be fully utilized as a one-point reliever, and if developed to 'Extreme' grade, he will be a great asset to the team. He shows moderate performance in real-time matches, but he is definitely a competitive resource. 📈 Unleashes potential in ranked matches 🎯 Effective as a one-point reliever 育成 Team contribution increases when developed to 'Extreme' grade

The opening game between the SoftBank Hawks and the Nippon-Ham Fighters was a thrilling match that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Munchi's home run and Mizutani's towering home run were particularly impressive, and the performances of Hawks batters like Kondo, Hotaka, Kurihara, and Yanagita stood out. In other games, players like Polanco, Matsukawa, and Takemaru hit home runs and base hits, signaling a hot hitting battle from the start of the season. 🔥 Hawks-Fighters thrilling match ⚾️ Munchi, Mizutani, and others hit home runs 🌟 Various players' opening day performances

There was criticism that Shuto's defensive stats (B/82 or 72) in 'Prospi A' did not accurately reflect his excellent defensive range and ability in actual games. Despite showing he could comfortably handle balls hit to left-center and right-center in real games, there was a reaction of not understanding why his in-game stats were lowered. 🎮 Dissatisfaction with Shuto's defensive stats 📉 In-game evaluation differs from reality 🤔 Criticism of insufficient realism

Spirits Release is a core feature that can raise an 'Extreme' status player's maximum Spirits up to 5000. It can be applied to players from the 2025 Series 1 and earlier whose level is maxed, special training level is 5 or higher, and maximum Spirits is less than 5000. This feature is especially useful for pure team users and real-time match users. 🚀 'Extreme' player Spirits cap extended to 5000 ✅ Applicable to max level, special training 5+ players 🏆 Essential for pure team/real-time match users

When performing Spirits Release, the player's level is reset to 1, special training level decreases by 5, and limit break count decreases by 1, requiring re-development. However, titles and special ability levels are maintained. S-rank players are needed as release materials, and it is most efficient to proceed when Spirits can be increased by 200. ⚠️ Level, special training, limit break reset 🛠️ Requires S-rank player as material 💡 Recommended to release when Spirits can increase by 200

Shohei Ohtani (batter), Yu Darvish, Koji Yamamoto, Vieira, Shintaro Fujinami (World Star), Shogo Sakakura, Fujii, Munetaka Murakami (2022 Series 2, Power S), Hayato Sakamoto (2021 Series 1), Yuki Yanagita (when his defense was B), Yamaoka (when he had Drop Curve), Kazuma Okamoto (when he had Corner Arch, especially the 'Heat' version) are players with high permanent preservation value. 👑 Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, and other top players 💎 Players with rare stats from specific series 📈 Key players with high future value

It was mentioned that a left-handed fastball pitcher style, like Sugiuchi, is preferred during gameplay. Pitchers who throw powerful fastballs combined with breaking balls are considered effective for attacking opposing batters. This is similar to the advantages left-handed fastball pitchers have in real baseball.