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Yura Miyaji (27), a Japanese national Asian quarter who joined the Samsung Lions bullpen as a new resource, who is seeking to win the 2026 season, has finally begun to adapt to the KBO league in earnest starting with the spring camp. Samsung fans, who have already gathered at the airport with good looks, have already received keen attention.
Miyaji Yura did not hide her expectations for the cheering culture of Korean baseball in a meeting with field reporters ahead of the Guam spring camp at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 23rd. "I watched the Korean baseball cheering culture on video," he said, "I want to see the scene because there are no things in Japan that dance while playing music."
Miyaji Yura was confirmed to join Samsung on December 1st last year. He became the first Asian quarter player for the historic Samsung. Samsung said about Miyaji Yura at the time of the contract's announcement, "We chose Miyaji Yura's potential after a close look at the players subject to the Asian quarter. He is 186 centimeters tall and weighs 90 kilograms. He throws a maximum four-seam fastball speed of 158 kilometers and an average of 149.6 kilometers, and is a right-handed pitcher with pitches such as splitter, slider, and curve. "Since 2022, we have upgraded the level to the NPB's second division after going through the Japanese Industrial League Mickey House and the independent league Tokushima Indigo Sox."
"I'm a little nervous because I've never actually been surrounded like this," Yura Miyaji said, looking at reporters and fans who filled the airport, but added, "I want to get used to such a changed environment quickly." In particular, regarding the heat of Daegu Samsung Lions Park, a "home stadium" that sells out almost every game, he said with a shy smile, "I may be a little shaken at first because I'm nervous here, but I'll try to adapt well."
Regarding the style of KBO league hitters, Yura Miyaji said, "I was impressed with the fastball," and revealed his strategy, "I'm trying to respond well to opposing hitters by throwing high-course fastballs and fork balls." Miyaji Yu, who watched former independent league teammate Keisho Shirakawa's KBO league performance, added, "I realized that the level of Korean baseball was high as I watched a powerful player like Shirakawa struggle."
Finally, when asked about Samsung's weakness in the 2025 season was the bullpen, Yu Miya said, "Of course, I feel burdened, but my biggest goal is to play the season without injury. I came here with more money (than when I was in Japan), so I will do my best to match it."
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