◆Exhibition game: Seibu Lions 7-5 Rakuten Eagles (18th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions Lions outfielder Yuta Nakasawa (23) joined the farm team on the 18th. Manager Nishiguchi revealed this after the game against Rakuten Eagles.

During pre-game practice, number was listed on the batting schedule, but he did not appear. After the game, manager Nishiguchi explained, "He complained of tightness in his leg, so we decided it wasn't the right time for him to push himself and sent him to the farm team for the time being."

Entering his sixth professional season, he changed his registered name from his real name, "Yuta Nakamikawa" to "Yuta Nakasaka." With a batting average of .381 before the start of the game, he continued to make a strong case for a spot on the opening day roster.