◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク５―０楽天（２日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Rakuten Eagles outfielder Luke Voit (35) and Carson McCusker outfielder 27) were removed from the active roster on the 2nd.

GM Kazuhisa Ishii (52) spoke to reporters and commented on the two foreign players. "They need readjustment. We're looking at how they've been since coming up to the first team and we're considering whether we should give them more at-bats or let them adjust in the lower leagues. Patience is necessary, but we're taking into account various aspects of their current condition. Of course, we want to give them plenty of at-bats as a prerequisite, but their at-bats don't look good. We need to look at various aspects in their overall condition," he explained.

Voit had been promoted to the first team on April 22nd, but hadn't been able to produce the results he wanted. This season, he played in 18 games, batting .126 with 3 RBI. He couldn't break out of his batting slump.

McCusker was promoted to the first team on April 25, but since his return, he has only managed 2 At Bat 10 at hit. He hasn't been able to showcase his characteristic power hitting.

In place of both helpers, Akira Shigenaga infielder (23) and Daiki Irie infielder (23) were registered to play on this day.