Orix Buffaloes announced on the 27th that catcher Tomoya Mori underwent arthroscopic synovectomy of the left wrist at a hospital in Kobe City on the 26th. Going forward, his progress will be monitored, and he is scheduled to begin rehabilitation while observing his condition.

In his 13th professional year and fourth year with the club, he won the opening starting line-up but developed left wrist pain in late May. His last appearance as catcher was in the Chunichi game on the 29th (Kyocera Dome Osaka), and he was removed from the active roster once on June 2. He was recalled on the 27th, but it is true that catch was affected, and his use was limited to pinch hitter or DH. Despite chronic anxiety, he continued to play in games, but was removed from the roster on the 15th.

So far, in 66 games, he has a .243 batting average, 7 Home Runs, and 24 RBI. He has been discussing with the team and searching for the best way to make a comeback. Although he had no history of major surgery, he decided to undergo surgery with significant resolve. He will be absent for the rest of this season, and his trademark full swing is expected to be cleared for next February's camp.

In pitcher staff, ace Miyagi and Yamashita are both out this season due to elbow surgery. Among fielder, Tongu and Hirooka have undergone surgery on their right knee and lumbar spine, respectively. For a team aiming to make the playoffs with a comeback, this means yet another key player has been sidelined for an extended period.

◆ Tomoya Mori's injury progress

▼On May 8th, in a game against Nippon-Ham (at Kyocera Dome), he hit two Home Run a single game for the first time in three years, since June 10th, 2023, in a game against DeNA (at the same venue).

On the 29th of the same month, he was in the starting line-up as the number 3 hitter and catcher for the Chunichi game, but this was his last time behind the plate.

June 2nd: Removed from the active roster due to a left wrist injury.

On the 21st of the same month, he returned to game action in a Farm League game against the Hanshin Tigers (Toyonaka Rose), recording 1 hit in 3 At Bats.

On the 24th of the same month, recorded 3 hits in 3 At Bats in a Farm League game against the Seibu Lions (Carminique).

Promoted back to the first team starting from the game against the Rakuten Eagles (Hotto Motto Field Kobe) on the 27th of the same month.

On July 3, in the second inning of the game against the Seibu Lions (Hotto Motto Field Kobe), he hit his sixth solo home run of the season off Takahashi near the right-field pole, his first home run since returning, while batting cleanup for the first time this season.

August 15: Removed from the active roster for the second time this season due to the poor condition of his left wrist.

Tomoya Mori. Born August 8, 1995, in Sakai City, Osaka. 31 years old. He started playing baseball in the first grade of elementary school and played for the Sakai Big Boys during his time at Higashimozu Junior High School. At Osaka Toin High School, he served as the regular catcher starting from the fall of his first year, and in 2012, during his second year, he won consecutive spring and summer championships at Koshien. He joined the Seibu Lions as the first-round draft pick in 2013. In 2019, he won the MVP and the leading hitter title, contributing to the league championship. He is a four-time Best Nine award winner. In the 2022 off-season, he exercised his domestic free agent rights and moved to the Orix Buffaloes. 170 cm, 85 kg. Throws right, bats left. Annual salary of 400 million yen.