On the 14th, the Softbank Hawks announced on their official X account that Isami Nomura underwent right elbow joint cleaning surgery at a hospital in Saga City on the same day, and it was completed successfully. He is expected to return to competition in four months.

Nomura played in a career-high 126 games last season, recording a .271 batting average, 12 Home Runs, 40 RBI, and 18 stolen bases to secure a regular spot, but this season he played in 66 games with a .234 batting average, 5 Home Runs, 10 RBI, and 3 stolen bases, failing to establish himself as an everyday player.