Softbank Hawks He Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher entered the Miyazaki Spring Camp for the first bullpen time and practiced pitch about 50 pitches. He threw with the image of throwing with the power in his right leg, which is the axis of his arm. The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're getting into.

Kohei Arihara a senior colleague from his time with Nippon-Ham and a teammate last season, returned to Nippon-Ham. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm really looking forward to what kind of atmosphere it will be," he said, looking forward to the showdown. On the other hand, when asked about being the opening pitcher, he said, "I'm not really interested, to be honest. I feel more like I want to prepare properly for the season. No matter where I pitch, I have to keep doing the same thing, and I'm only thinking about putting in good performances and entering the season in good condition."

Regarding the opening pitcher, a role that Arihara held for two consecutive years until last season, manager Kokubo has expressed his intention to decide during training camp.