On the 18th, infielder Chang Yi-An and pitcher Hsu Chen-Wei, whom the Orix Buffaloes had announced they were acquiring on developmental contracts, held an introductory press conference at the club's facilities in Maishima, Osaka. Chang served as the captain of the Taiwan national team at the 14th U-18 Asian Championship held in Taiwan, where he recorded a .444 batting average and 6 RBI over six games. The promising prospect, who also boasts a maximum pitching speed of 149 km/h, greeted everyone in Japanese, saying, 'Hello. I am Chang. It is a pleasure to meet you.'

He continued by emphasizing, "My strong point is my batting. I have confidence in it." He also expressed his ambition to challenge himself as a two-way player, saying, "First, I want to focus on being a fielder and work hard to become stable. In the future, if there is an opportunity, I would like to practice as a pitcher as well."

Hsu is a right-handed pitcher whose 153 km/h fastball is his greatest asset, and there are high expectations for his growth as a starter. Just like Chang, he showed off his Japanese by saying, 'Hello. I am Hsu. Nice to meet you.'

He continued by declaring, "My selling point is my velocity. I also have a splitter in my repertoire." He renewed his determination, saying, "I felt that the Orix Buffaloes showed me a great deal of sincerity. I want to do my best so that I can be promoted to the first team quickly and show my pitch to all the fans."