Softbank Hawks pitcher Haru Matsumoto, who turned 25 on the 24th, spoke about his resolutions for the year on the 28th.

The Miyazaki camp has reached the first day of its final training session. The players who returned from the Taiwan expedition are also making adjustments. Haru Matsumoto who is expected to be in the starting rotation, vowed to give it his all, saying, "I want to stay on mound for as long as possible. I'll stick to the rotation and play until the end without any withdrawals. There's no point in getting injured."

　２５歳初登板となった２５日の中信兄弟戦（７〇３、台北ドーム）は、２番手で登板した。３イニングを投げ「きょうはバランス良く投げるというのがテーマだったので、そこはうまくいったポイントですね」と手応えを示していた通り、調整は順調。台湾では上沢直之投手と観光名所の「夜市」も訪れたという。食べたのはルーローハンと牛肉麺。台湾料理でよく使用される香辛料、八角は独特な香りもするが「いけた。楽しめた」と、リフレッシュできたようだった。