When you're happy or sad, when you want to work hard or relax, the music you want to listen to will vary depending on your mood at the time.

What kind of music is in the lives of Pacific League players? We will introduce a playlist that gives a glimpse into the players' daily lives and personalities.

The fifth episode features Fukuoka Softbank pitcher Moinelo. When asked "What song gets you in the mood before pitching?", Moinelo seemed unable to narrow it down, saying "Oh! I listen to so much music, it's hard to choose a song." So, we asked pitcher to tell us "4 artists he often listens to before pitching," including Bebeshito, who sings this season's opening song "MI NOMBRE."

[Previous "Playlist Pa" can be found here]

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"I've been listening to these artists' songs on the YouTube app for a long time, and they always energize me!　I just like upbeat songs. When I listen to their music and get into the rhythm, I feel very happy. It's better to feel that way before going to practice or a game, so I listen to upbeat songs that cheer me up."

（1）Bebeshito
This season, Moinello pitcher is an artist from Cuba who sings "MI NOMBRE" as a song. "No Me Pongas Pero," produced with Cuban musician Harryson, was a big hit in Cuba.

（2）Los Van Van
Formed in 1969. The timba / salsa orchestra is very popular not only in Cuba but also around the world. Nicknamed the "Cuban Bullet Train," he won a Grammy Award for "Best Salsa Album" in 2000 for his album Llegó Van Van.

（3）Los 4
One of Cuba's most famous groups. It is characterized by a unique style that fuses the traditional genre "denbo" based on Latin reggaeton rhythms with the genre "timba" that originated in Cuba. He has also collaborated with popular Cuban musicians.

（4）Juan Luis Guerra
Singer-songwriter from the Dominican Republic. He popularized Dominican music genres such as "meringue" and "bachata" and is called the "King of Tropical Latin". Her 2007 album Mi Corazon won six Latin Grammy Awards.

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Finally, we asked Moinello pitcher, who used Eito's "Perfume" as his appearance song from 2021 to 2023, if he found a favorite Japan song.

"I'm always listening to songs that my teammates are singing or that my teammates are singing, but I haven't found a favorite, and sometimes I think, 'I like it......

■Moinello pitcher Profile
He joined Fukuoka Softbank in May 2017 as a development player. He was acquired the following June and appeared in 34 games as a reliever that year. Since 2019, he has pitched in more than 30 games for four consecutive years, scoring ERA in the one-run range. Notably, in 2020, he won the title of best reliever with 40 hold points. He has shown great success as a set-upper and closer, and has reached double-digit win in 2024 when he is converted to a starter. He also won the ERA title with a ERA of 1.88 and helped the team win the league title for the first time in four years.