◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Sean Hjelle was removed from the active roster. He started in the game against the Rakuten Eagles on the 27th (Kyocera Dome Osaka) and was knocked out in the middle of the third inning after giving up 8 runs, a personal worst since coming to Japan. He suffered his 8th loss of the season, marking his 5th consecutive defeat. The foreign right-hander has been without a win for two months since earning his third victory against the Softbank Hawks on June 23rd (Mizuho PayPay Dome). It has been decided that he will be given a period for readjustment.

Pitcher Kaito Iriyama, who was hit in the hand by a batted ball during the Rakuten Eagles game on the 26th (Kyocera Dome Osaka), was also removed from the active roster. In his place, pitcher Daiki Tajima and pitcher Seiryu Kotajima were re-registered as relief pitchers.