◆Exhibition game Orix Buffaloes 2-6 Hanshin Tigers (March 20, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes Mamoru Kishida announced that he will start Hiroya Miyagi pitcher the opening Rakuten Eagles game (Kyocera Dome Osaka) on the 27th, his third major role in a row since 2012. After the Hanshin Tigers game on that day, the coach said, "Miyagi will start the season opener pitcher. He is our ace. I'm going to start the season with Miyagi, because he is our ace.

The left-hander, in his seventh year as a professional, participated in the WBC as a member of the Japanese national team. He lost to Venezuela in the quarterfinals, and after returning to Japan on March 16, he expressed his desire to open the season pitcher, saying, "If there is a possibility for me to pitcher be a starter, I would like to aim for it. runs The team is scheduled to make its first appearance in an open game against Hanshin Tigers on March 21, and Kishida said, "In the WBC, he pitched a little bit in the game. I talked with him about the fact that he's ready to pitch. He is in good physical condition.

On this day, from the 3rd inning Naruki Teranishi pitcher to the 5th inning 2 runs. The commander said, "The pitch is not bad. （I'll put him in the (starting) rotation," he stated.