◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（１５日・エスコンフィールド）

Nippon-Ham Leo Shibata pitcher made his first relief appearance of the season. Entering the game as the third reliever in the seventh inning with a two-run lead , he used his fastball—topping out at 155 km/h—to keep the pressure on the batters, pitching one inning with no no and . mound hit runs closer

He made his first start of the season on June 4 against Hiroshima (at Mazda Stadium). He pitched four innings, allowing only one runs, showcasing his two-way skills. However, on June 21 against Softbank Hawks (at Escon Stadium), he was hit by a batted ball near the base of his right pinky finger and had to leave the game in the middle of the third inning after giving up one runs. He was losing pitcher.

On the 14th, when he was promoted for the third time, Shibata said, "I am very grateful to have been called up like this, and to know that they are considering me as a valuable asset regardless of whether I am a reliever or a starter, and I want to live up to those expectations," showing his enthusiasm.