Orix Buffaloes pitcher Anderson Espinoza expressed his delight at the positive response to his "important announcement." He held an "Espinoza Emergency Press Conference" on the 24th, announcing the addition of "Espinoza's Super Delicious Kalbi Donburi" as a limited-time food and drink item starting with the game against Rakuten Eagles on the 25th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). He thanked the fans, saying, "I heard that it sold out on the first day, so I'm very happy."

The foreign right-handed pitcher, who is tied with Takashi Kato (Nippon-Ham) for the league lead with 11 wins, has also been confirmed to start in the game against Softbank Hawks on the 28th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). He emphasized, "I want to go for the win as a united team."