Rakuten Eagles began full team practice at their home stadium on the 30th.

outfielder Naoki Sato who was removed from the roster on July 2nd due to poor physical condition, has rejoined the first team practice. Sato, who joined the team from Softbank Hawks through the active player draft, has played in 46 games this season, batting .274 with 6 Home Run and 17 RBI. He has been a key player for the team with his powerful hitting and numerous good defensive plays, but he had been sidelined for about a month. A valuable asset has returned for the second half of the season. outfielder Soshi Yoshino and outfielder Sakagami have also joined the first team practice.

The team is currently in last place with a deficit of 18 games. The second half of the season starts on the 31st. They will be aiming for a good start in their three-game home series against Softbank Hawks.