Softbank Hawks Hawks pitcher Liván Moinelo (30) declared on the 10th that he will go "all out" from the very first pitch of the season. He will make his first appearance of the season against the Chiba Lotte Marines on the 11th (at Mizuho PayPay Dome). He was late joining the team after participating in the World Baseball Classic as a member of the Cuban national team and had also been experiencing discomfort in his left shoulder. The left-hander, who has been adjusting at his home stadium, said, "It's been a long time (to get here). There's not much of the season left, so I want to throw with power from the start," expressing his determination to make a comeback.

In his first competitive outing of the season—a game against the second team on July 23 (Chunichi)—he pitched three innings, allowing one run (runs), and in a game against the same team on the 31st (Orix Buffaloes), he pitched six innings, allowing one run (runs), steadily building up his form.Before the start of the second half of the season, Manager Kokubo singled out this left-hander—last season’s Pacific League MVP—saying, “If he can build up a lead for us, won’t that bring us closer to the championship?” The team’s magic number for the championship is 33. “I want to be ready to do my job,” he said, and he’ll keep pitching nonstop from here through the postseason.