Orix Buffaloes On the 21st, Ryuhei Sotani pitcher (25) set a "Ma-kun level" goal. He opened his voluntary training at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, and set a quota of reaching innings pitched the first time he reaches the regulation. He also set his sights on reaching the QS (quality start) mark for all of his appearances, saying, "I'm going to stick to the inning mark anyway. The Giants Rakuten Eagles He will try to match the record of the right-hander, who went 24-0 in 28 games, and he will try to achieve the same goal.

This off-season, he has been training jointly with Kuri. He thanked Guri, saying, "I'm learning mainly about mentality and how to think." He repeatedly advised me, "It's okay to play 6 times 3 runs. If you keep doing that, you will be trusted. The first time I went to the gym, I was told repeatedly that if I kept going, I would be trusted. inning closer He has been a great player in his career, winning a career-high eight games in 25 years, but he also had nine QSs in 21 starts. 114 1/3 innings was 114 1/3 innings, but six innings times 25 innings is 150 innings. The first thing he did was to learn the rote pitcher routine, "Just think of it that way," he said.

He is also enthusiastic about the possibility of being selected for the Japanese national team in the World Baseball Classic, saying, "I'll do my best if I'm selected." He has already pitch in bullpen many times and is in excellent shape. (Ando Osamu)