Softbank Hawks Yugo Maeda pitcher will start in the send-off match against the WBC Japan national team (Sun Marin) on the 22nd. 2 inning will be thrown. The 23-year draft No. 1 left-hander appeared in 3 games last season, his second year as a professional, with 1 win and 1 loss, ERA 3.97. In independent training, he became an apprentice to the Mets' Senga Kodai and began to remodel his form. He is aiming to enter the opening starting rotation for the first time.

In his first actual game of the year, a red-and-white game on the 15th, he hitter allowed two hit to five batters. I was thinking a lot about the situation and going through a trial-and-error process. hitter（On the 22nd mound, I'm going to enjoy playing against hitter rather than worrying about my form. I'm looking forward to all of them. I'm looking forward to all of them. I'm just going to closer without thinking about anything else.

He continued to make adjustments to his form during training camp, but is now returning to his roots of "competing with hitter." "I've gotten over it now. I was worrying about it for a long time, but baseball isn't fun if I continue to play like that, and if I enjoy it, the results will definitely follow. It's good to think, but I want to continue trying not to worry too much," he said, looking ahead.