Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa joined the first team on the 7th. Due to surgery on his left shoulder last September, he started the season in the minor leagues, but he has been steadily adjusting, with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss and ERA of 1.74 in 3 games in the farm league. "I was able to pitch with a certain level of quality even in the minors, so I was mentally prepared to be called up at any time," he said, reflecting on his time there.

On the 6th, first-round draft pick Fujiwara (Hanazono University) was removed from the active roster, and he is expected to start in the game Orix Buffaloes on the 12th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile). "I'm coming back from an injury, and I'm not in the opening day rotation, so I'll approach it as a challenger," he said, renewing his resolve.

The left-handed pitcher had a dismal record of 2 wins and 8 losses last season. He's now signaling his complete comeback.