◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Orix Buffaloes (October 10th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes ・ Tomoya Mori catcher participated in pre-game batting practice on the 10th for the first time in two games. Prior to the game against the Softbank Hawks (Kyocera Dome Osaka) on the 8th, he did not take part in live batting practice and sat out the game, starting on the bench. Since he was recalled on June 27 due to upper-body discomfort, Manager Kishida explained, “We have to proceed game by game while monitoring his condition.”

After batting practice, he took an outfield 's glove and participated in fielding practice in right field. In his 13th professional season, he has played in 49 games so far, batting .264 with 6 Home Run and 19 RBI. He is expected to once again be a key player in the batting lineup.