Softbank Hawks pitcher Xu Ruoxi, who played for the Taiwanese national team in the WBC, joined the team on the 11th. Taiwan's national team finished with two wins and two losses, tied with Australia and South Korea, but was eliminated in the first round (Tokyo Dome) due to tournament regulations.

Although he had just finished all his games on the 8th, he remained in Japan. "I had thought about going back to my home country once, but the season is about to start. For the sake of the team and myself, I thought I should come back early and practice," he explained. On this day, he worked out ground with pitcher.

He pitched well in the game against Australia on the 5th, allowing only two hit and no runs in four innings, and is in good condition. "Of course I want to be in the rotation, but my physical condition is the most important thing," he said, as he continues to work on his preparations. He is scheduled to take to bullpen on the 12th, and will carefully decide whether to pitch in the exhibition game, saying, "I'll talk to pitcher coach later."