[Rakuten Eagles] Voit promoted to the first team and immediately put in starting line-up as the #6 hitter and designated hitter. Will the foreign player be the catalyst? Takahisa Hayakawa to start.

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Voit taking batting practice (Photo by Kazuki Ota)

◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks 15th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest)

Rakuten Eagles announced starting line-up for the game against Softbank Hawks on the 15th.

On this day, infielder Luke Voit, who was recalled to the first team, starting line-up start as the "number 6 hitter and designated hitter." The second-year import has played in 18 games for the first team this season, batting .126 with 0 Home Run and 3 RBI. He had been struggling at the plate and was removed from the active roster on the 2nd. In the minor leagues, he worked to improve his condition through actual games. He recorded hit in all 5 games he played in the farm league. After being demoted to the minor leagues, he had an impressive record of 9 hit At Bat-bats and 6 RBI.

The starting mound will pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa. Expectations are high for the left-hander, who has been consistently pitch well this season.

Below is Rakuten Eagles 's starting line-up.

[Rakuten Eagles]

Number 1, Right Fielder: Sato

2nd batter, second baseman: Kurokawa

3rd batter/center fielder Tatsumi

Number 4, first baseman: Asamura

Number 5, Third Baseman: Watanabe Kei

Number 6, DH: Voit

Number 7, catcher Ota

Number 8, Shortstop: Murabayashi

Number 9, left fielder Nakajima

pitcher Hayakawa

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[Rakuten Eagles] Voit promoted to the first team and immediately put in starting line-up as the #6 hitter and designated hitter. Will the foreign player be the catalyst? Takahisa Hayakawa to start.