On the 7th, the Softbank Hawks removed infielder Kenta Imamiya from the active roster. He will be eligible for re-registration on the 17th or later, meaning the earliest he can participate in the Climax Series Final Stage, which begins on the 14th, is from the fourth game.

In his 17th professional season this year, he appeared in 63 games with a .239 batting average, 2 Home Runs, and 16 RBI. In the Orix Buffaloes game on September 27th (Mizuho PayPay), which was Akira Nakamura's retirement game, he went wild with 4 hits in 4 At Bats including a 3-run homer, and in the final regular season game against the Rakuten Eagles on the 5th (Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi), he also had 2 hits in 2 At Bats as a substitute. Although his condition was improving, it appears there was an accident.