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After a red-hot start to his first season in Japan, Orix Buffaloes right-hander Anderson Espinoza was brought back to earth, but the new import gained trust in his teammates in the process. Although the 26-year-old Venezuelan is new to Japan, Espinoza had a head start thanks to his relationship with current manager Satoshi Nakajima from their time in the San Diego Padres organization, and he came prepared to be a good teammate no matter what difficulties arose. Espinoza said Padres closer Robert Suarez, a two-time former Central League saves leader who pitched for the SoftBank Hawks and Hanshi…

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