On the 21st, Orix Buffaloes Ryuhei Sotani pitcher Ryuhei Soya opened his private training session to the team's facilities in Maishima, Osaka. This offseason, he has been training with pitcher Alen Kuri. His mentor was absent on the day due to personal commitments, but he expressed his gratitude, saying, "He's mainly teaching me how to build my physique, mentality, and way of thinking so that I can pitch for the entire year. It's been a great period of private training." After completing his third year as a pro, he said, "I'm starting to feel like I've run out of ideas," and applied to become a disciple of his experienced senior. "He really listens to everything I have to say. I think my way of thinking has changed a little," he said.

In particular, he said, "He said sourly, '3 runs in the 6th inning is fine,' and I thought I could throw a little easily." I decided to put off the power to closer the long inning perfectly and stand on the mound. In 25, he won a personal best of 8 wins, but in 21 starts, he had 9 quality starts with 6 or more earned runs or less than 3 innings. In 26, he set his first rule innings pitched as a quota.

Aiming to win the league championship for the first time in three years, he declared his determination to "show off more of our young talent. We will appeal even more and show a new scene to our fans." He also stated his readiness to participate in the WBC, where he is still a candidate for the Japanese national team, saying, "If I am selected, I will just give it my all."

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