It was learned on the 12th that pitcher Kosei Shoji on Chunichi (Vantelin Dome).

On this day, Shoji practiced by playing catch and other drills, and after the practice, he spoke to reporters, saying, "The most important thing I want to focus on is to keep throwing a good number of pitches and not let the quality drop, and I want to pitch in a way that batters will dislike."

He started in the exhibition game against Lotte on the 5th, pitching for 5 innings and giving up 6 hit 1 runs.