"Preseason game, Mariners 7-2 Guardians" (3rd, Peoria)

Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who signed a minor league contract with the Mariners and is participating in the training camp as an invited player, pitched as the fifth pitcher from the seventh inning, giving up one hit and no runs in one inning. He threw 14 pitches, nine strikes and five balls. His fastest pitch was 159 km/h. This was his first time pitching no walks in his third exhibition game, and his ERA was 13.50.

On the mound three days after his last game, Fujinami struck out the leadoff batter with a 153 km/h fastball, hitting a grounder to shortstop. The strong grounder to the shortstop was caught by the defense. Immediately after the out, the player wearing the number 13 pointed to the shortstop in thanks.

The next batter missed two straight fastballs, and the ball was ahead. The 156 km fastball he threw to get a strike was deflected to the shortstop, resulting in an infield hit to shortstop. No. 9 Rodriguez, who had hit a solo home run in the second inning, hit a grounder to shortstop with a 137 km cut ball on a 1-2 count. It was a hit that would have resulted in a double play, but the second baseman made a bad throw to first base. He was in a pinch with two outs and a runner on second base, but with the count at 2-2, he got the hit out to center field with a 156 km fastball, and got out of the jam without giving up a run.

After leaving the game, Fujinami evaluated himself, saying, "Both my four-seam fastball and breaking ball were good. I was able to concentrate well on the catcher's mitt. My balance was good."

Fujinami pitched his first game against the Diamondbacks on February 23rd, allowing no hits or runs in the first inning, but in his last game against the Giants on the 27th, he was in poor form, giving up one hit and four runs in 2/3 innings, walking three batters, and striking out one batter. His pitching control was unstable, and he was taken out of the game before completing the scheduled one inning, and his ERA had risen to 21.60.