It was learned on the 17th that Seibu Lions infielder Tyler Nevin will miss the series Orix Buffaloes starting on the 19th (at Kyocera Dome). Manager Nishiguchi spoke to reporters after the team practice, saying, "We won't use him in Orix Buffaloes series. It's not serious enough to remove him from the roster, and he feels like he'll be back sometime next week," indicating that he is expected to return to action in the series against Rakuten Eagles on the 22nd (at Tokyo Dome). On this day, he participated in the team practice held at the Orix Buffaloes' facility in Maishima, Osaka. After batting practice, he did some sprints and other exercises to adjust his condition.

Nevin was delayed in getting off to a good start due to discomfort in his left side, and only joined the first team on May 1st this season. So far, he has played in 32 games, recording 34 hit At Bat a batting average of .296, 11 Home Run, and 24 RBI. However, he has not been able to shake off the concern in the same area, and he missed the game against Hanshin Tigers Koshien) which would have secured the team's first-ever interleague championship.