On the 10th, it was decided that Orix pitcher Daiki Tajima (28) will start for the first time this season in the game Rakuten on the 11th (Rakuten Mobile). He has recovered from his ill health and joined the first team on the 8th. With the "opening" two weeks late, he has set a vague personal theme.
"The theme is to feel good. Nothing concrete, just abstract. I just want to play the game feeling good." The only thing he is conscious of in terms of numbers is "increasing the number complete game," which he recorded one each in 2020 and 2022. Instead, he set a more imaginative goal: to make the team win his number one priority, and to continue pitch at 70 to 80 points throughout the year. Only the left-hander knows if this applies to him, but he smiled and said, "If it feels good, then I think it's good."
He gave up his opening rotation spot, but in three games in the Western Division, he pitched a total of 10 innings in 1 runs. After working on his new arm-driven form, he seems comfortable with it, saying, "I'm in a form that suits me and feels good right now. First of all, his job is to pitch well Rakuten with a total of 12 wins and 5 losses, and pass the baton to Kuri and Miyagi. If the reserved Tajima can release his character, "nice" merchandise may be completed! (Nagata Toru)
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