On the 4th, Orix Buffaloes outfielder Ryoma Nishikawa attended contract negotiations at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, and signed a contract for an annual salary of 400 million yen, an increase of 100 million yen (estimated amount). Having completed the second year of his four-year contract, Nishikawa reflected, "(The team) told me that I had done a good job to a certain extent. I had two injuries, so we had a conversation about how it was a waste."

This season, his second year after transferring from Hiroshima as a free agent, he has been hitting well since the start of the season, outperforming Pacific League hitter Dai Makihara (Softbank Hawks) with a batting average of .310. However, on July 1st in a game against Seibu Lions (Naha), he injured his left ankle while base running, and on September 20th in a game against Softbank Hawks (Mizuho PayPay), he fractured his right tibia after being hit by a ball. Due to the successive injuries, he fell 31 at-bats short of the required number of at-bats. "This year, I felt good to a certain extent from the start of the season. But I got injured in the summer, and that was everything for this season," he said, expressing his satisfaction and regret.

On November 14th, he received specialized treatment for the left ankle he injured in July, and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. As per usual, this offseason he plans to train jointly with Softbank Hawks 's Kondo and others. "I'm still in the rehabilitation stage, so I don't know what the camp will be like, but I want to be in top condition for the opening game. First of all, I need to heal my injury. Of course, I want to aim for the championship, and I'll work hard with that as my only goal," he said with determination.