◆Farm League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Hanshin Tigers (24th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's Andrés Machado pitcher, who represented Venezuela in the WBC, took the mound in the fourth inning. While playing in the second team, I was greeted by loud applause from the audience and went to mound. He threw 157 km from the first pitch, and on the second pitch, he marked 158 km, the fastest tie of the day. From one out, Fukushima and Maekawa hit repeatedly. stolen base was also entangled and lost one point, but he took consecutive struck out from Jun Nishi and Tateishi.

He played a vital role as a setup pitcher in the WBC, appearing in six games, including the quarterfinal against Japan and the final against the United States, and making a significant contribution to the team's victory. The team won the world championship on the 18th (Japan time), and he rejoined the team on the 21st. Manager Kishida plans to use him from the start of the season if there are no issues with his condition, and he has progressed smoothly through the stages of his training.