Softbank Hawks 's pitcher chief coach and head coordinator, Shinji Kurano, revealed on the 10th the current situation regarding pitcher Liván Moinelo whose return to the first team has been delayed, saying, "We don't know yet, but if things go smoothly, he might be able to enter bullpen next week."

The left-hander, who represented Cuba in the WBC, arrived in Japan on March 25, just before the start of the season. Since then, he has been making careful adjustments. On this day, he participated in pitcher practice at his home base, the Mizuho Pay-Pay Dome, where he worked out using a medicine ball as well as catch a ball about 40 meters long. Even though he has not yet been scheduled to pitch in a real game, Coach Kurano stated that he is coming along well.

　ＷＢＣでは３月７日のパナマ戦で３回２／３を無失点、同１２日のカナダ戦も３回２／３を１失点と好投したが、１次ラウンドで敗退。ＷＢＣ後は、母国の深刻な燃料不足による大規模停電などで来日が遅れていた。