On June 6, Orix Buffaloes ・ Alen Kuri pitcher, a second-year FA transfer from Hiroshima, entered his third bullpen Miyazaki camp. 350 pitches were thrown on the 1st, 210 on the 3rd, and 130 on this day. He already counted 690 pitches in total. "I'm feeling good about the way things are going. I've been able to follow the plan I've laid out," he said with a sense of fulfillment.

He plans to gradually reduce the number of pitches he throws and prepare for pitching in actual games. "My job is to stay injury-free, stay in the rotation, and pitch inning for a year. Last year, I had a goal of 'pitching 200 inning,' but I fell far short, so I want to get even one or two steps closer to that inning," he said, exuding self-awareness.