Orix Buffaloes pitcher Anderson Espinoza (28) vowed on the 26th to achieve his seventh win of the season, tying his personal best, in the game Rakuten Eagles on the 27th (at Hotto Motto Field Kobe) to dedicate to his beloved son. His first child, son Kenzo, born in late February with his partner, is scheduled to arrive in Japan on the 20th and attend his first game in person. "I think he'll be watching. I want to focus on striking out struck out and winning the game," he said, as he prepares to showcase his skills in Kobe for the first time in his third year in Japan.

In his previous appearance on the 19th against Seibu Lions (Kyocera D), he gave up 4 runs in the middle of the innings and was taken out after 5 runs in the 6th inning. "breaking ball is now working on improving the accuracy of the fastball. Not producing Walk and other things will definitely help prevent runs," he said, making several minor adjustments during the 7-day adjustments. Under new manager Yoshii, Rakuten Eagles are on a three-game winning streak and riding the momentum, marking their first meeting of the season. "When I watched the video, I thought things were going up very well. I hope I can keep that in mind and devise countermeasures with catcher," he imagined.

A major earthquake struck his home country of Venezuela on the 25th, Japan time. "I'm very worried about my acquaintances. I'm sure they're in a very difficult situation, but I hope they'll put all their efforts into the recovery and do their best," he said, his heart aching. On this day, he was making his final adjustments at Maishima in Osaka. He hopes to deliver courage with a brilliant pitching performance.