On the 10th, Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes General Manager Yuichi Kohama (57) revealed that for Machado, who is on the roster for the Venezuelan national team in the WBC in March, insurance coverage is a condition for his participation.

At this point, his participation has not been confirmed, but he emphasized, "If that (insurance issue) can be resolved, Orix Buffaloes will be able to go. We want to give him a push (in the back)." The closer, who recorded 28 saves in 2013, third in the league, will join the training camp from this day. He shared the same stance as the team, saying, "If we can clear up the insurance issue and other issues, I'll just contribute to the team."