Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes infielder Masahiro Nishino (36) rejoined the first team on the 10th. As the oldest fielder on the team this season, he played in 29 games with a batting average of .182. He had no Home Run RBI and was removed from the active roster on July 3rd.

After practicing his hitting and other drills, he showed signs of recovery in the farm league with a batting average of .389. "I came here determined to climb back up again. I reset myself and approached it with the same mindset as when the season started. Above all, I want to contribute to the team, and I have to," he said, showing his sense of responsibility.

On this day, Gibo and Sugisawa were removed from the active roster. The team, which is one game behind, has 40 games remaining and is 6 games behind third-place Seibu Lions, which is in the playoff zone. From the 11th, they are scheduled to play a three-game series against Rakuten Eagles (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park). They have lost all 6 games at that stadium this season. Mugitani, the team's first-round draft pick in 2024, also arrived in Sendai along with Nishino. This will be his first time joining the first team in his hometown since May 18th, and he renewed his determination, saying, "I've practiced a lot, so if I get to play in the game, I want to produce results."