◆Pre-season Rakuten Eagles 0-0 DeNA (8th, Shizuoka)

Rakuten Eagles 's new foreign right-handed pitcher, Jose Ureña (formerly of the Angels), pitched well, allowing only three hit and no runs in five innings, making him a sure bet to be included in the opening rotation.

In his first actual game since February 22, when he pitched in relief against the same DeNA team, his pitch plan was to "show his fastball first and then focus on slower pitches. change-up In addition to a powerful fastball with a top speed of 156 kilometers per hour, he also showed off the pitch skills of a veteran pitcher with 44 wins in the majors by getting Kyoda to ground out double play to second base with no outs in the second inning.

The 35-year-old looked back on his first start mound in an open game, in which he threw a total of 61 pitches, saying, "With the help of my teammates defense, I was able to make a solid game. Manager Hajime Miki, who watched from the bench, said, "He is a player with high expectations. I want him to lead the team as one of the starters. We will support him so that he can play an active role in Japan.