On June 17th, four farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.
Voight returns to action
The Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Yomiuri The Giants game 7 will be held Shinrindori Stadium Izumi starting at 1pm.
[Season Series Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (East 1st Place) vs. The Giants (Central 1st Place): 3 wins, 3 losses
Voit, who was removed from the active roster on May 18th, made his return to competitive play in the first game of this series. He starting line-up as the third batter and designated hitter, and had three at-bats. Will he get his first hit first home run since his return in the second game of the series? All eyes will be on his readiness.
Fourth-year player Yuta Kaneda is making a strong case for being added to the main roster.
At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 13th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 12:00.
[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. Oisix Niigata (5th in the East): 7 wins, 5 losses
Chiba Lotte Marines 's Yuta Kaneda recorded his first multi-hit and RBI in about a month in the previous day's game. In his fourth year this season, he has appeared in 21 games and has a batting average of .260. First, he aims to be registered as a regular player, and the question is whether he can produce even hit.
Can Yuya Gunji An-Ko Lin, who are currently undergoing adjustments at the farm team, improve their condition?
At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the third game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held starting at 1:00 PM.
[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd in the East) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd in the Central): 1 win, 1 loss
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Yuya Gunji recorded multiple hit in the previous day's game. Despite appearing in 60 games for the first team so far, his batting average was a disappointing .221, leading to his removal from the roster on the 14th. He hopes to produce results at the plate in order to return to the first team as soon as possible.
On the opposing side, the Saitama Seibu Lions Lions are keeping an eye on An-Ko Lin. Although his batting average in the farm league is currently .211, he has played in 38 games for the first team and recorded 2 Home Run. Can he improve his form from here and showcase his characteristic power hitting?
Hotaka Yamakawa has a batting average of .375 in his last 6 games Orix Buffaloes is keeping an eye on him as their first-round developmental draft pick.
The 18th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Tamahome Stadium Chikugo starting at 5 PM.
[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western League 2nd place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Western League 1st place): 9 wins, 8 losses
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' Hotaka Yamakawa joined the farm team on the 3rd and has since hit in six consecutive games since the 4th. In the game on the 16th, he hit a two-run RBI single off pitcher Daiki Tajima, and has maintained his good form in the last six games, with 6 hits in 16 At Bat RBI 4 hit.
On the opposing side, Orix Buffaloes first-round developmental draft pick, rookie Haruto Mikata is someone to watch. In late May, he recorded hits in seven consecutive games, including three Home Run and walk-off off hit. However, he has yet to get hit in the four games he has played this month. Can he make his presence felt again?
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