On July 31st, two farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Draft pick #6, Yushin Kawada, leads the team with 18 stolen base

At CAR3219 Field, the 12th game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Hayate Shizuoka will be held starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd in the Middles) vs. Hayate Shizuoka (5th in the Middles): 8 wins, 3 losses

The Saitama Seibu Lions are keeping an eye on their sixth-round draft pick, rookie Yushin Kawada. This season, he has played in 60 games and posted a respectable batting average of .237, and has recorded 18 stolen base the most on the team and fourth in the Central Division. He will be looking to further improve his batting average and make the most of his impressive speed.

Moinelo is scheduled to make his second start since returning; can Masahiro Nishino maintain his form?

At Tama Home Stadium Chikugo, the 23rd match between Fukuoka Softbank and Orix Buffaloes will take place starting at 6:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st in the West) vs. Orix Buffaloes (2nd in the West): 13 wins, 9 losses

Fukuoka Softbank pitcher ’s Moinelo is scheduled to start. In his previous start against Chunichi on the 23rd, he finished his comeback outing with the following stats: 3 innings, 4 hit, 5 strike out, and 1 runs. Although the team is in first place, Hsu Jo-Hsi pitcher the team is currently a bit short on starting pitchers due to injuries and other factors. He hopes to steadily take the necessary steps toward a return to the first team and become a contributing force in the second half of the season.

Orix Buffaloes He Masahiro Nishino has posted a .348 batting average in 9 games since joining the farm team. In the first team, he recorded 77 At Bat 14 hit in 29 games, with a .182 batting average—results that fell short of expectations—and was removed from the roster on the 3rd. He hopes to maintain this form to earn a recall.

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