Yoshihisa Hirano who spent last season with the Seattle Mariners became FA this offseason made his return with his old team in NPB the Orix Buffalos. Due to testing positive of Covid last season, Yoshihisa made his debut with the Mariners in late August and recorded 0-1, 4 saves, ERA of 5.84 in 13 games he pitched in. He will return to the Orix where he played the first 11 seasons of his career before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018 season.