◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Yakult (11th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes catcher Ryo Ishikawa has been removed from the active roster under the newly established "bereavement leave special measure" for this season. Ishikawa, who was born in 1995 like Wakatsuki and Moritomo, was first registered as an active roster player on May 22nd and had appeared in two games so far.
Shuna Hori, a third-year high school graduate, has been registered as a replacement player. catcher
![[Photo] Naniwa Danshi's Joichiro Fujiwara shows off his brilliant form in his important role for the fifth year in a row.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/27/20260327-OHT1I51632-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Yakult](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Shuna Hori joins the first team... Batting average of .296 in the farm league, a third-year high school graduate and a candidate for the starting catcher position.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/11/20260611-OHT1I51187-C.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Tomoya Noguchi Removed from Roster: Played in 44 Games but Was Replaced by Ryu Sugisawa in the June 5 Game Against Hiroshima struck out](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51291-C.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Ryū Sugisawa added to the active roster after recovering from a fractured right wrist: "I feel like I'm not even human (laughs). It healed really quickly."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/10/20260610-OHT1I51297-C.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yuma Tongu "If there's no precedent, then I'll create one," "Succeeding is my way of giving back." Despite undergoing right knee surgery, a first in baseball history, he shows an indomitable spirit... currently rehabilitating in Chiba Prefecture.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/27/20260727-OHT1I51493-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Manager Mamoru Kishida names Ryo Ota the key player for a comeback in the second half of the season, for his "perfect" 7th solo home run.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/26/20260726-OHT1I51600-L.jpg)
