◆Farm League: Chunichi 13-7 Softbank Hawks (2nd, Nagoya)

Softbank Hawks 's Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher made a comeback in the Farm League Chunichi match (Nagoya) on the 2nd. In the Nippon-Ham game (Escon) on April 11th, he was not satisfied with the content of the pitch and broke his left finger by hitting the bench, but on this day, he took the mound in the 7th inning and threw 15 pitches in 1 inning and did not runs. He marked the fastest speed of 155 km and closer to a three-way retirement.

pitcher coach and head coordinator Shinji Kurano stated that they would register a player immediately depending on his condition, saying, "If we think he can genuinely contribute to the first team, we will register him." Meanwhile, the closer made it clear that he was in perfect condition. pitcher coach Kenichi Wakatabe expressed concern about the player's condition after his appearance. While hoping for an early return to the first team, he said, "In a sense, he was sidelined, so he needs to check how he feels right now. It would be best if he could reach a point where he says, 'I'm ready (no problem)'" indicating that they will be carefully monitoring his recovery.