Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes pitcher Daiki Tajima (29) demonstrated his "golf pitching technique." Due to poor health, he avoided the scheduled bullpen session on the 3rd, and instead threw 41 pitches in his first bullpen of the Miyazaki camp on the 6th. catcher seated, he checked his fastball, change-up, and curveball, and expressed some satisfaction, saying, "(The feeling) was relatively good."

In January, for the second year in a row, he participated in a camp run by Toshiharu Konoe. After discussing with other players, he reviewed the way he uses his left wrist, saying, "I want to hold the ball as if I'm gripping a golf club and throw it as is." Although he is a left-handed pitcher who has accumulated 49 wins with his "deadly crossfire" that pierces the hearts of right-handed hitter, right-handed hitter in golf. "Instead of using my left wrist in a rounded position (as I did until last year), I'll throw while being conscious of using my left hand as a golf swing and pulling my right hand strongly," he said, drawing on hints from other sports to create his "2014 version" of his form.

He joined the team as the first overall pick in the 2017 draft, and will turn 30 in August this season, his ninth as a professional. Last season, he had a record of 7 wins and 7 losses ERA 3.13 in 18 games. "The most important thing is to finish the year without getting injured," he said, showing his determination. (Shunta Nanbu)