[Orix Buffaloes] Ryū Sugisawa announced to have a "fracture of the distal end of the right ulna." He started as the "number 2 hitter and center fielder" but was replaced in the 3rd inning after Hit by Pitch near his right wrist. | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Ryū Sugisawa announced he has a "fracture of the distal end of his right ulna." He started as the "number 2 hitter and center fielder" but was replaced in the 3rd inning after being hit by Hit by Pitch near his right wrist.

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April 14, 2026 21:48

In the third inning, with no outs and runners on second and third base, Ryū Sugisawa was hit by Hit by Pitch (Photo by Haruko Yoshimura).

◆パ・リーグ　オリックス５―１西武（１４日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes announced that outfielder visited a hospital in Osaka City and was diagnosed with a "distal ulna fracture of the right bone."

Sugisawa started as the number two hitter and center fielder, but in his second at-bat in the third inning, he was hit Hit by Pitch near his right wrist by Seibu Lions starting pitcher, Sumida. He crouched down on the spot, his face showing pain. He was escorted off the field by a trainer. The stadium was filled with angry shouts from Orix Buffaloes fans. Afterwards, manager Kishida called for pinch runner Mugitani. It was a disappointing injury that forced Sugisawa to leave the game.

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