On the 17th, Orix Buffaloes announced that development pitcher Kosuke Kawachi had left their Miyazaki training camp on the 16th and returned to Osaka. According to the team, he injured his right knee during defense practice on the 11th. He is scheduled to undergo a medical examination at a hospital. Kawachi joined the team as the second pick in the 2023 draft from St. Catherine Academy (Ehime). He underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in August 2024, and was re-registered as a regular player, returning to action in the Phoenix League in October 2025.
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