◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi (May 31st, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes He joined Ryo Ota infielder for pre-game practice at Kyocera Dome Osaka on June 31. He joined the team on June 29, making it three days in a row. suffered a Hit by Pitch injury to his right calf against Softbank Hawks on June 20 (Kyocera Dome Osaka) and was scratched from the roster on June 22. He is eligible to join the team from The Giants on June 2 (Tokyo Dome) and was a member of the free hitting team on this day as well.

Home Run RBI Pacific League second baseman After the game Chunichi (Kyocera Dome Osaka) on March 30, manager Kishida said, "Basically, he won't get worse. The condition will gradually improve," he explained.

On the other hand, Tomoya Mori catcher and Tomoya Noguchi infielder did not participate in free hitting that day. Moritomo, as a two-signer with Wakatsuki, has hit .273, 5 Home Run, and 17 RBI in 42 games so far. Noguchi was mainly second baseman as a mainstay, with a .203 batting average, 1 Home Run, and 13 RBI in 39 games.