Orix Buffaloes pitcher pitcher Shota Abe, Kento Kawase, and Ryusei Gonda pitcher been removed from the active roster. All pitcher serve as relievers, and Abe was pulled after giving up 4 runs in 2/3 of an inning in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 16th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). He has runs in three consecutive games recently and has not been able to produce results. Kawase also gave up 3 runs in two consecutive games against Nippon-Ham on the 15th and 16th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). Gonda, who was just re-registered on the 14th, has struggled in two games, giving up 4 hit and 2 runs in a total of 2 innings.

The team is in fourth place in the Pacific League, with a deficit of one game. With 34 games remaining, they are in a tough situation, trailing third-place Nippon-Ham, who are in a playoff spot, by seven games. Starting on the 18th, they will play a total of five away games against the top two teams, Seibu Lions and Softbank Hawks. They will make a large change to bullpen in an attempt to turn the tide.