◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes 1-5 Chunichi (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes After the game, Mamoru Kishida, the manager of the Japan Professional Baseball League (JPSL), mentioned Ryo Ota infielder that he is currently on the disabled list due to a right calf Hit by Pitch injury. Hit by Pitch suffered a right calf injury in the Softbank Hawks match on June 20 (Kyocera Dome Osaka) and was replaced midway through the match, and was struck from the roster on June 22. The earliest he can join the team is June 2, when he will be available for the The Giants game (Tokyo Dome), and he joined the pre-match practice session on that day. The coach said, "I don't know. I don't know, it depends on the condition of the player," he said, adding that he will participate in pre-match practice on June 30.

During practice that day, he worked up a sweat with batting practice and other drills. So far this season, he has a batting average of .281, 3 Home Run, and 20 RBI in 39 games. Ota himself said, "I'll do my best to be back in 10 days," and his return to the lineup as soon as possible is eagerly awaited.