Chiba Lotte Marines' Rikuto Yokoyama undergoes back surgery; team will not renew standard player contracts for two players for next season

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama, who had been diagnosed with lumbar spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, underwent endoscopic decompression of the pars interarticularis at a hospital in Hyogo Prefecture on Wednesday, October 21, and was discharged today, Saturday the 24th. It is expected to take about two weeks before he can resume throwing. This season, pitcher Yokoyama appeared in 56 games as a closer, tied for second in the league, and recorded 35 saves. He won his first-ever Most Valuable Save Pitcher award.

Additionally, it was also announced that the team has notified pitcher Ryotaro Mori and pitcher Oto Hayasaka that their standard player contracts will not be renewed for the next season.

Orix Buffaloes' Ryuhei Sotani undergoes left elbow medial collateral ligament reconstruction surgery

Orix Buffaloes announced on Friday, October 23, that pitcher Ryuhei Sotani underwent left elbow medial collateral ligament reconstruction surgery at a hospital in Saga Prefecture. After approximately one week of hospitalization, he is scheduled to undergo rehabilitation toward returning to competition. This season, he appeared in 14 games, recording 5 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 4.14.

Fukuoka Softbank's Moreno to participate in the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup

Fukuoka Softbank announced that, following a request from the Cuban baseball and Softball Federation, Moreno 's participation in the "WBSC U-23 baseball World Cup" has been decided. The tournament will be held in Nicaragua from Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 15th. Additionally, Moreno is scheduled to return to Cuba after the tournament concludes.

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