[Rakuten Eagles] Acting manager Tatsuya Shiokawa will starting line-up in their first game with the same starting lineup as the previous day, the 9th... This will be the first game since manager Hajime Miki announced he would be taking a leave of absence | Pacific League

[Rakuten Eagles] Acting manager Tatsuya Shiokawa will starting line-up in the first game with the same starting lineup as the previous day, the 9th... This will be the first game since manager Hajime Miki announced he would be taking a leave of absence.

Sports Hochi

June 10, 2026 17:39

Acting director Tatsuya Shiokawa being interviewed (Camera: Tomomi Watanabe)

◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (10th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles announced starting line-up for the game against The Giants on the 10th.

The team announced at 1:00 AM that day that manager Hajime Miki would be taking a leave of absence. Following discussions between the club and the manager, the decision was made for him to take a leave of absence, and head coach Tatsuya Shiokawa will take over as acting manager starting with that day's game The Giants.

For his first match as acting manager, he will field the same starting line-up as the previous day, the 9th.

Starting mound pitcher Tatsuki Koja. Expectations are high for the left-pitch as he aims for his second win of the season.

[Rakuten Eagles]

Number 1, Right Fielder: Sato

Number 2, Center Fielder: Tatsumi

Third baseman Taira

Number 4, first baseman: Asamura

5th batter, second baseman: Kurokawa

Number 6, DH McCusker

Number 7, Shortstop: Murabayashi

Number 8, catcher Ota

Number 9, left fielder Nakajima