On the 27th, Orix Buffaloes pitcher Soichiro Yamazaki updated his Instagram, sharing photos of a dinner he had with Orix infielder Hirooka and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In his Stories, he posted a photo of the three of them smiling at a yakiniku restaurant, writing, "More Yoshinobu!" and "Thanks for the treat, Hirooka-san!"

Dodgers media outlet Dodger Nation also updated their official Twitter account on the 26th (27th Japan time), saying, "Yamamoto Yoshinobu reunited with two of his former NPB teammates, Soichiro Yamazaki and Taishi Hirooka, this Christmas," along with a cheering emoji.