◆ Pacific League vs. Orix Buffaloes (November 11th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Kaito Iriyama was added to the active roster on the 11th. In his fourth professional season, he was first called up to the first team on April 16th and has been a key part of the relief pitching staff, appearing in 25 games with a record of 1 win and 0 losses and an ERA of 2.91. After being removed from the roster on June 28th, he made one appearance in the farm league before returning to the lineup.

In the game against Lotte on the 10th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium), fellow relief pitcher Hiroshi made a long relief appearance of 3 1/3 innings. There are high expectations for the 154 km/h right-hander, who was promoted to the main roster in July 2013, as a savior for bullpen.