On the 14th, Lotte announced that Yuto Yoshikawa will be the starting pitcher in the practice game against Hiroshima on the 15th.

Yoshikawa commented through the team, "I've been doing well so far. I also looked good in the previous Red vs. White game. My strength is fastball. I'll be focusing on fastball, and I hope to be able to show the current state of fastball in a real game."

Yoshikawa secured a contract with the team midway through the season, pitching two games and nine innings, with a record of 1 win and 0 losses and ERA of 6.00.