It was revealed on the 19th pitcher Naoya Masuda (35) of the Lotte Marines, whose season was over due to poor upper body condition, had fractured his left hand. He pitched in the ninth inning of the August 19th game Rakuten (ZOZO) with a one-run lead, but was replaced after failing to provide relief in two consecutive games. According to a source, he was unable closer his anger and immediately after leaving the game, he struck the bench with his right hand, his dominant hand. He then struck again with his left hand in the locker room, which is believed to have caused the injury.
He was just two saves away from becoming the fourth player in history to reach 250 career saves, but was removed from the active roster the following day, the 20th. On the 6th of this month, the team announced that it would be difficult for him to return this season. In his 14th season, he has been in poor form and has often been removed from the closer, with a record of 1 win, 4 losses, 5 saves and ERA 4.35 in 22 games. He has been struggling pitch before achieving this great feat.
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