On January 17, Softbank Hawks ・ Koya Fujii pitcher who had slowed down his pace of adjustment due to discomfort in his right elbow, joined the Miyazaki camp. bullpen He threw 20 pitches at about 60-70% output while standing catcher up in the Regarding the condition of his right elbow, he said, "(In January) the pain was, well, there was pain. Few players finish the season healthy. I don't think I'm special. I don't think it's special," he explained.

Last season, he formed the "Tree Trio" of a win formula with Sugiyama and Matsumoto Yu. He appeared in 51 games, recording 2 wins, 3 losses, 19 hold, and an ERA of 1.44. "It's not so much up to me to decide when I'll start the season, but rather the coaching staff will make that decision. I want to work hard to build a solid foundation for them, or rather, I want to improve from here. If I say I'm ready when I'm not in very good condition, it will only cause trouble for the team. My top priority is to build a solid foundation. That's what I'm aiming for right now," he said.