SoftBank pitcher A. Armenta, who represented Softbank Hawks in the World Baseball Classic, entered bullpen on the first day of the Miyazaki training camp on the 1st. With catcher seated, he threw powerful pitches. He is the only development player selected for Group A at this training camp. pitcher coach Kurano also highly praises the potential of the 21-year-old, who is 185 cm tall, saying, "He's incredibly good."

Manager Kokubo explained, "He's scheduled to reliever for the Mexico national team, so it's not possible to start him immediately after he returns. It may be difficult to put him under contract right away, but we'll have him start again in the farm team. However, if he's a good fit for the WBC, there's a possibility we might give him a go at it once this year. We might find that he's a weak left-handed reliever for the first team, and short stop inning would be better for him. We'll be keeping an eye on the WBC."