[Orix Buffaloes] Left fielder Sugisawa Ryu, center Haruto Watanabe Ryoto Kita Ryoto are all young players! Tomoya Mori and Keita Nakagawa, whose birthdays it is, will start on the bench | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Left fielder Sugisawa Ryu, center Haruto Watanabe Ryoto Kita Ryoto are all young players! Tomoya Mori and Keita Nakagawa, whose birthdays it is, will start on the bench.

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August 8, 2026 17:23

◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Orix Buffaloes (8th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

starting line-up The lineup was announced. Aiming for a winning record in two consecutive series, Orix Buffaloes Manager Kishida made drastic changes to the lineup from the previous day. Haruto Watanabe He placed outfielder at “No. 1, Center Field” and Ryu Sugisawa outfielder at “No. 8, Left Field.” Ryoto Kita outfielder was placed in the “No. 6, Right Field” spot, and outfield featured a lineup of promising young players. Tomoya Mori catcher, who turned 31 that day, and Keita Nakagawa infielder started on the bench.

[Orix Buffaloes]

Number 1, Center Fielder: Watanabe

2nd batter, first baseman: Yamanaka

3rd batter/DH Nishikawa

Number 4, second baseman: Ota

5th batter, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 6, Right Fielder: Kida

Number 7, third baseman So

Number 8, Left Fielder: Sugisawa

Number 9, catcher Fukunaga

pitcher Soya