◆ Pacific League Orix vs Softbank (10th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix pitcher Daiki Tajima has been selected to start for the first time this season in the game Rakuten on the 11th (Rakuten Mobile). Although he lost his place in the opening rotation due to poor health, runs one run in a total of 10 innings in three games in Western League. He joined the first team on the 8th. "When I realized that my return would be delayed due to poor health, I shifted my thinking to become a player who could fill in the gaps," he said, looking ready to go. "This year, the theme is 'feeling good.' Nothing concrete, just abstract. If it feels good, I'll just feel good about it..." he said, calmly expanding on the image. In 2022, he had a career-high nine wins, and in the past two years, he has had six wins. If Tajima can keep winning "feeling good," the starting rotation, which includes ace Miyagi and Kuri, will also become stronger.
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