Nippon Professional Baseball
CHUChunichi Dragons
VSYSTokyo Yakult Swallows
Chunichi Dragons
- Kodai UmetsuPOut
Right shoulder labrum repair surgery (last July); long-term rehab
Probable starter: Kanemaru. Kanya Tanaka went on the suspension list with influenza on Sep 18 and resumed individual training Sep 24 (can return Sep 28 or later). Rookie-level pitcher Rea Nakachi was called up Sep 23 for the first time in about four months and made his first start of the season.
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
- Taichi IshiyamaPInjured list
Right elbow discomfort (since Apr 5); prolonged rehab · Expected return: Return timeline unclear
- Takeshi MiyamotoIF/OFInjured list
Left hamstring injury; placed on injured list Sep 15
- Yuhei NakamuraCOut
Right orbital fracture (injured Jul 22, surgery Jul 24); long-term rehab that may affect the season
Probable starter: Yamano.