Yu Darvish, a major league pitcher in Padres, will be the opening pitcher for this season.
Darvish will be the opening pitcher for the second time since 2017 and will start the Diamondbacks match at home San Diego on the 1st of next month.
Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda has also been decided to serve as the opening pitcher this season, and two Japanese pitchers will be assigned major roles.