◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (April 1st, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions On the 1st, Manaya Nishikawa outfielder announced that during the match against Orix Buffaloes (Beruna D) on the 31st, defense, the player sustained an injury to his left knee and was diagnosed after the game with a “tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.” The recovery timeline is undetermined, and he is scheduled to be removed from the active roster today.

Manager Nishiguchi explained, "If it doesn't look like he'll recover in two or three days, we'll remove him from the roster. But it doesn't seem like it'll take that long. I think he'll be back in about 10 days."

Nishikawa has played in 79 games so far, with a batting average of .226, 55 hit, 3 Home Run, and 23 RBI.