Softbank Hawks On August 9, Ryosuke Otsu pitcher was enthusiastic about securing a spot in the opening day rotation at the Mizuho PayPal game on August 11, The Giants when he is scheduled to make his next appearance. On that day, he participated in pitcher practice at the Mizuho Pay-Pay Dome. I'm coming along nicely, so I'd like to go into the next game with the mindset that I'm going to make a decision," he said as he went up to mound.

In his last appearance on the 4th against Yakult (Mizuho PayPay), he pitched as the second reliever, pitching 3 innings with 1 hit, no runs, and 2 strike out. Looking at the results, it may seem like he pitched well, but he reflected, "It was no good at all. I was scratching my fastball, Walk and hitting them with Hit by Pitch. I wasn't pitch the way I wanted to."

With the start of the season approaching, the battle for the rotation is coming to a climax. In last year's Japan Series, the right-hander contributed to Japan's first place finish by starting Game 4 win pitcher. "The starters around me have done well, so I'm trying to keep up with them," he said. He is a right-hander who contributed to Japan's first place finish in the Japan Series last year, starting in the fourth game. I've said this many times, but I want to show it with results." On the 11th, he will appeal to the leaders with a pitch performance that he himself is convinced of.