On the 4th, Orix announced outfielder Ryoma Nishikawa (30), who injured his left ankle in the game Seibu on the 1st (Naha), underwent a detailed examination at a hospital in Kobe on the 3rd and was diagnosed with an injury to the lateral collateral ligament in his left ankle. Nishikawa is expected to return sometime in August, and it is extremely unlikely that he will be able to play in the All-Star Game (23rd at Kyocera D and 24th at Yokohama), for which he was selected by fan and player voting. The team returned to Osaka from Naha on the 3rd, but he was in a wheelchair during the trip. This season, Nishikawa has a batting average of .314, 4 Home Run, and 31 RBI in 69 games. He has the most hit in the league with 87.
infielder Koji Oshiro (32), who was substituted due to injury in the game Seibu on the 1st, also visited a hospital in Osaka on the 3rd. He was diagnosed with a muscle injury in the left adductor longus muscle and is expected to be out of action like Nishikawa.
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