Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori catcher (30) was looking forward to meeting his former teammate Yusei Kikuchi (Angels) on January 1. The left-hander, who is four years his senior in baseball, is scheduled to start in a training game against Samurai Japan (Kyocera D) on April 2. The left fielder, who is four years his senior from his days with the Angels, is scheduled to start in the training game against Samurai Japan (Kyocera D) on April 2. I'm curious to see what kind of pitches he'll throw. Seibu Lions pitcher

This season, he is aiming for a comeback after 2013, when he only managed one Home Run in 50 games, and in the game against Lotte on February 25th (SOKKEN), with the score tied in the 6th inning with no outs and a runner on first, he hit a game-winning two-run homer over the right field fence off Sakamoto, his first home run of 2014. He has set his sights on "being able to adapt to various pitcher from now on. Distinguishing between fastballs and breaking ball is important," so a matchup against Yusei would be a valuable opportunity for him.