◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Rakuten vs. Orix Buffaloes (16th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles Eagles pitcher Kenta Maeda was removed from the active roster on the 16th.

Kenta Maeda has appeared in nine games this season, with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses and ERA of 2.91. He started the game Orix Buffaloes the previous day and was hit in the neck area by line drive drive, but he pitched well, giving up only 4 hit 2 runs in 7 innings. After the game, he emphasized that he was fine, saying, "I'm okay. I'm strong. I was a little worried when it hit me, but I didn't think about it during the next inning."

On this day, he participated in the first team's pitcher practice as usual and got some exercise.

In his place, pitcher Roansy Contreras who will start in the game against Orix Buffaloes on the 16th, has been added to the active roster.