Nohmi is tipped to be the first starting pitcher.

For the second consecutive year, Nohmi is said to be the first pitcher of the starting rotation.

A source close to the team confirmed to Sanspo the dates of the open games in which Nohmi will take plate:

The 9th vs Seibu @Koshien

The 16th vs Lotte @QVC Marine

The 23th vs Orix @Kyocera Dome

And so, he should open the first game of the season on the 30th, vs DeNA at Kyocera Osaka Dome.

In a different matter, according to the Daily Sports, the pitcher Robert Zarate will play during the open games against Orix this week end. This is Zarate's second year as a player of the Tigers development squad, and it will be his first time playing with the first string team.