◆Farm League Rakuten Eagles 7-4 Hayate (25th, Shinrindori Izumi)

Rakuten Eagles, Naoto Nishiguchi, and pitcher—who had been sidelined due to injuries—returned to action on the 25th in a Farm League game against the Hayate. In one inning, they recorded hit, 1 Walk, and 1 runs.

He came in as the third pitcher from the 7th inning. With two outs and a runner on second, Noguchi hit a timely doble down the left field line, but he retired the following batters. He threw 22 pitches in 1 inning, with a top speed of 149 km/h. He finished pitching for the first time in about three months.

Nishiguchi complained of discomfort in his right arm during his appearance on the mound in the game against The Giants on March 21st (Tokyo Dome) and had to leave the game early. He had been undergoing rehabilitation with the injured team since then. The reliable right-hander is back.