On August 12th, three farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Kenta Chatani, who is expected to return to action at the end of July, seems to be in good form, and there are high hopes for Shu Yamagata 's recovery.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 10th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held starting at 10:30 AM.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (2nd in the East) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in the East): 4 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw

Chiba Lotte Marines player Kenta Chatani underwent endoscopic decompression surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis at the end of May, but returned to active play on July 31. In his fifth game back on August 9, he hit a go-ahead RBI single, and on the 11th he recorded two hit, including triple. He aims to be promoted to the first team towards the end of the season and will gradually regain his game rhythm.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Shu Yamagata Hide was removed from the roster on the 6th. In July, he managed to get 5 hit in 12 At Bat-bats across 14 games, but his playing opportunities decreased in August. In the only game he played in, on the 5th, hit 3 At Bat and made two bad throw, lacking sharpness both offensively and defensively. In the three games since joining the farm team, he has gone hitless in a total of 10 At Bat hit, but can he find a way to regain his form?

Manaya Nishikawa returns to competitive play.

The 16th game between the Saitama Seibu Lions and the Yomiuri The Giants will be held at Belluna Dome starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd in the middle) vs. The Giants (1st in the middle): 5 wins, 10 losses

Saitama Seibu Lions Manaya Nishikawa, who was injured in a game on July 31 and subsequently removed from the roster, returned to action in a farm team game on the 11th. In the bottom of the 4th inning, with two outs and no runner on base, he appeared as a pinch hitter and hit a single to right field off The Giants pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. He is hoping to continue his training in preparation for a return to the first team.

Yoshiyasu Sasakawa is on a nine-game hit streak.

The 24th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 3rd place): 14 wins, 9 losses

Fukuoka Softbank Yoshiyasu Sasakawa is currently on a nine-game hit and is in excellent form. On the 11th, he contributed to the team's win with three hit, including his fifth home run of the season, a three-run homer. He will continue to impress with his batting as he aims to be promoted back to the first team.

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