◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (28th, Hotto Motto Kobe)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Naruki Teranishi has been removed from the active roster. In his second professional season, he started two games at the beginning of the season, going 1-1. Due to team circumstances, including the poor performance of Perdomo, he was moved to the bullpen in late April. With his fastball reaching a maximum speed of 158 km/h as his main weapon, he recorded 2 wins and 9 hold in 21 relief appearances. He was establishing himself as the "man of the 7th inning" to bridge the gap to Mukunoki and Machado, but in the game against Rakuten Eagles on the 27th (Hotto Motto Kobe), he gave up 3 runs in 2/3 of an inning, lacking his usual sharpness.

Instead, Kaito Saiki pitcher received their first promotion of the season. A fourth-year professional right-handed pitcher who underwent arthroscopic osteophyte and free body fragment removal in his right elbow in October 2025. Overcoming poor upper body condition, he returned to competition on the 19th in a farm practice game against Lokitechno Toyama (City Shinkin Bank), closer 1 inning with a 1-hit runs. Last year, he played a career-high 38 games, recording 4 saves with 11 hold and a ERA of 1.87. A fastball that consistently exceeds 150 km/h and a fork reliever has returned to bullpen.