◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks 17th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest team)
Rakuten Eagles Tatsuki Koja pitcher Koji Kosha (24) was removed from the active roster on the 17th.
Kosha, who has been a regular in the starting rotation since the opening of the season, has appeared in seven games, with a record of 1 win and 3 losses and ERA 4.00. In the game against Softbank Hawks on the 16th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest), he pitched 6 innings, giving up 7 hit 2 runs, earning his first win of the season.
On this day, he participated in the first-team practice, and during breaks in training, he was seen chatting with manager Miki. He was adjusting his training with a cheerful expression, including running.
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