[Orix] The remaining four games will see a “two-way rotation” of “development” and “adjustment”… Leo Yamaguchi and Hiroya Miyagi are scheduled to pitch Rakuten on October 5th
Sports Hochi
2025.9.30(火) 05:00
Orix has put together a two-way rotation of players for both development and training ahead of the remaining four games of the season. In the final game against Rakuten on October 5th (Rakuten Mobile), third-round draft pitcher Leo Yamaguchi (19, Sendai Ikuei) made his professional debut as a starter. He posted solid results with two wins and two losses and ERA of 2.83 in nine games in the Western League, earning him a spot in his semi-hometown Tohoku debut.
pitcher coach Atsuzawa said, “He’s worked hard for a year (at the farm team), so it’s up to Yamaguchi in the end. I’ll invite his parents and hope he does his best in Sendai,” expressing his hopes for the 153 km/h right-hander in his first year out of high school. With the team finishing third in the league on the 27th and qualifying for the CS for the first time in two years, this is an opportunity for the future ace candidate to “test his skills.”
Meanwhile, Espinosa and Soya are expected to start in the Seibu two-game series (Kyocera D) starting on the same day, and Sato will be in the lineup for the Softbank game (Mizuho Peipay) on the 3rd. Rakuten Miyagi, Yamashita, Kuri, and Tajima are expected to stand in for the game at bullpen. The plan is to keep the starters in good shape in anticipation of the CS, in which they will compete for third place in the Pacific League. They will make the most of the limited number of games they have to prepare for a come-from-behind victory.
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