Orix Buffaloes pitcher Anderson Espinoza (28) showed his determination on the 4th to make achieving 10 wins as a stepping stone, something that hasn't happened in 20 years for a foreign player. The right-hander, who has already achieved a career-high 9 wins in his third year in Japan, will start against Rakuten Eagles on the 5th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). He is on the verge of becoming the first foreign player for the team since Davey (2006) to reach double-digit win, but he is full of fighting spirit, saying, "I just want to pitch as much as I can and win as many games as I can."

He went 3-0 in July. With a high goal of 15 wins, he emphasized, "15 means the same as the team's 15 wins. I want to win more and contribute to the team." On this day, he was practicing catch and strength training in Maishima, Osaka. "I want to focus even more on winning," he said, showing his sense of responsibility as a key starting pitcher.