◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク―楽天（１４日・みずほペイペイドーム）

It has been revealed that Softbank Hawks pitcher Osuna will be joining the first team starting today. Before the game, General Manager Mikasa Sugihiko released a statement through the team saying, "We have reached an agreement on how to use him. We plan to register him for the game today."

When the right-handed pitcher signed a four-year, over 4 billion yen contract in 2023, it was reportedly stipulated that he would be used as a closer. However, this season he gave up four runs in eight exhibition games, with ERA of 4.50, and missed out on making the opening day roster. Now, his contract has been revised, and he is also eligible to pitch in innings other than the ninth.

After the season started, he continued to adjust and participate in first-team practices. He also pitched in three games in the farm regular season (third-team games), pitching a total of three innings with 2 runs (no earned runs). The team has been leading since the start of the season, but closer Sugiyama became frustrated with his own pitch after pitching in the game Nippon-Ham on the 11th at ESCON, and punched the bench. He was deregistered due to a fracture of the shaft of the fifth metacarpal bone in his left hand. Hiroshi Matsumoto, the Japanese national team for the WBC, is also not in top form, so high expectations are high.