This was announced by both teams that the intent to acquire Takeshi pitcher from Honda from Orix was announced as compensation for Western pitcher, that Takenan's pitcher himself was also notified.

Takeshi pitcher is 24 years old from Shizuoka. He joined the Hanshin in the third place in the draft in Heisei 28, and has stayed at only one victory in the 1 Army, but this season, he has won 6 wins in the 2 Army match.

Takenani commented, "I'm sorry to leave the Tigers, but I'd like to become a pitcher that will allow me to firmly organize my feelings and make my fans happy as a member of Orix."

Orix's headquarters Hiroyuki Nagamura said, "I am young and are a wonderful pitcher in the future and want to become a force of any strength in any form."

Orix has marked the team's defense rate of the top of the 12 teams this season, but with the successful transfer of Kaneko pitcher and Western pitcher, the upgrade of the starting pitcher was a challenge.