Rakuten Eagles held starter practice at their home stadium on the 13th.

Koja, Maeda Ken, Contreras, Takinaka, and Kishi participated. Ureña was absent as it was a rest day. Each player adjusted their training with activities such as catch practice and running.

Kishi, Maeda Ken, Contreras, Koja, Shoji, and Hayakawa have been removed from the active roster. Currently, Urena is the only starter registered on the active roster.

The three-game series against Orix Buffaloes will begin at home on the 14th. Attention will be focused on how the starting pitchers will be used. Urena, who is registered with the first team, just started in the previous series against Softbank Hawks, so it is likely that Takinaka, Maeda Ken, and Contreras, who are pitcher are eligible to be registered as players for the three-game series, will start.