Hiroshi Iwata (28), pitcher Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes who graduated from Iwata Higashi High School, participated in baseball workshop "Iwata baseball Festival" held at Iwata Stadium on the 27th. This season, his second year since being transferred from Chunichi in the active draft, he made 15 appearances in the first team, but struggled with ERA of 6.57.

That's why he is so enthusiastic, saying, "It would be great if I could stay in the first team throughout the season, but next year I want to be able to play in the first team games at the end." He vowed to make a leap forward, saying, "Like a workhorse, in a good sense, I will prepare to pitch anywhere as a handyman."

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