Orix Buffaloes pitcher Kosei Yoshida updated his Instagram Stories on the 13th. The team has moved from Aomori to Sendai for the game against Rakuten Eagles on the 14th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile). He posted a picture of fellow relief pitcher Soichiro Yamazaki sleeping.
Along with a bullet train emoji, the caption read, "Even when he's sleeping, he looks great!" The caption was a candid off-duty shot of the powerful pitcher who achieved consecutive victories in 2023 and 2024 in the annual and hugely popular "Original Member Voting" event, and who also came in 4th place this season.
![[Photo] Even his sleeping face is handsome! Soichiro-sama, who has Orix fans screaming in despair.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/13/20260513-OHT1I51391-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Soichiro Yamazaki declares he will "reclaim his Orix name"!? "Being able to get that ranking means I'm performing well."](https://hochi.news/images/2025/12/06/20251206-OHT1I51364-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] "Orix member, you say? I'll look into it." The handsome, ready-to-play first-round draft pick captures the hearts of Orix fans and secures a starting spot on opening starting line-up.](https://hochi.news/images/2024/11/26/20241126-OHT1I51390-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] In the Orix member voting, Hirooka Taishi won for the second consecutive year, Keita Nakagawa moved up to second place, and veteran Iwasaki Sho also ranked in.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/24/20260324-OHT1I51227-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Suits, cafe staff, idols, glasses-wearing men... Ranking of the "Orix Member Vote" that started in 2019](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/11/20260511-OHT1I51457-L.jpg)
