◆Exhibition game: Orix Buffaloes vs. Hanshin Tigers (March 20th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita will not be taking the mound in the exhibition game against Hanshin Tigers (Kyocera Dome Osaka) on the 20th. The decision was made as a precaution, prioritizing his conditioning. Draft pick #5, Shu pitcher (Hokkai Gakuen University), will start in his place. starting line-up for both teams are as follows.

[Hanshin Tigers]

First baseman and center fielder: Chikamoto

Number 2, second base: Nakano

Number 3, DH: Morishita

Number 4, Third Baseman: Sato

No. 5, left fielder Nakagawa

Number 6, First Baseman: Oyama

Number 7, Right Field: Takadera

Number 8, shortstop Obata

Number 9, catcher Sakamoto

pitcher Murakami

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman, third baseman Mune

Number 2, second baseman Ota

Number 3, left fielder Nishikawa

Number 4/DH Sugimoto

Number 5, catcher: Moritomo

Number 6, center fielder Nakagawa

Number 7, First Baseman: Seymour

No.8, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 9, Right Fielder: Hirooka

Starting pitcher: Takaya