Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Otani are both adjusting in preparation for the open match. The pitcher for the Major League Dodgers was scheduled to start in an exhibition game on the 29th, Japan time.

Otani will be participating in the exhibition game against the White Sox on the 27th and 28th (Japan time) NHK will broadcast the open game, which will be Otani's first actual match since September last year, on BS from 5 a.m. on the 28th.