Yuki Nishi

He was finally given the chance to start the August 12 match against Softbank, and did not surrender any hits for 5.6 innings until the opponent's hitters managed to score a run that took away his first would-be win.

He got his first start on April 17 against Softbank in Koshien, and recorded his first career win after pitching 7 innings and surrendering only 3 hits and a single run.

[5] He caught the flu the day before his next outing, and assigning the newly acquired pitcher Evan MacLane as his replacement put an end to Orix's seven-game winning streak.

He was severely scolded for not taking better care of himself, and was removed from the roster by team manager Akinobu Okada as punishment.

[7] He then alternated as a starter and reliever in the following weeks, and on August 11, he pitched his first complete game while giving up only a single run.

He returned two months later and threw a no-hitter against the Softbank Hawks on October 8, fanning nine and allowing only one baserunner (a walk to Nobuhiko Matsunaka in the 5th).

[11] In game 3, he struck out four with one walk over two innings, and became part of a four-man combined effort to pitch a no-hitter against MLB all-stars who suffered their third straight loss.

[13] He returned to the mound on May 10 to notch his first victory of the season against the Fighters, a feat that he hasn't managed since he last won on August 1, 2014.

Despite giving away only 4 home runs and having the most wins amongst the team's pitchers, he also topped the league in losses with 12 and recorded a career worst of 48 walks.

2017 He started strong in 2017 where he went the distance against the Fighters on April 9, and threw a 154 pitch effort to record the season's first shutout win among all NPB hurlers.

[19] He returned in June, and gathered 4 more wins until his left wrist was hit and fractured by a batted liner during the August 22 game against the Fighters.

He pitched a lot of quality starts in succeeding games, but failed to get wins for lack of run support.

[22] He earned his domestic free agency option in May 2018, and according to media reports, he asked Orix about getting posted to the majors during the 2018 off-season but was turned down.

[23] After the season ended, he decided to exercise his option and met with Orix, Softbank and Hanshin who each offered him a four-year deal.

After many discussions with the said teams, he accepted the deal with Hanshin worth an estimated one billion yen even though Softbank offered double the amount.

[24][25] 2019 He was Hanshin's best pitcher in his first year with the club, winning 10 games with a 2.92 ERA (fifth-best in the Central League) and 1.13 WHIP in 172⅓ innings.

A 5'11 tall right-handed pitcher with three quarters delivery, Nishi throws a shuuto in the 140 km/h (87 mph) range as his main pitch, coupled with a slider and a changeup.

Despite being given what was considered a "death sentence" which could force the then 19 year-old rookie into early retirement, he decided to undergo treatment and was able to recover after 2 months.

Nishi with the Orix Buffaloes.