Masahiro Tanaka
Matsuda hit his first Walk-off hit from Masahiro Tanaka in the match against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on April 18, 2010. And he recorded his first Grand Slam on May 4. He broke his left hand on May 8 and left the team, but returned to the team on June 22. In 2010 season, he finished the regular season in 113 games with a batting average of .255, a 19 home runs, a RBI of 71, and a 17 stolen bases.