Murakami’s first time in the postseason since 2022, when the Swallows came up short against Masataka Yoshida and the Buffaloes (Yamamoto got injured in Game 1)
Hanshin Tigers RHP Yuki Nishi will retire at the end of the season.
Nishi, 35, has a career 3.10 ERA over 2,107.1 innings with Orix and Hanshin.
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Since saves became official in 1969, only one MLB pitcher has had, over 4 consecutive appearances in a season,
a 5.0+ inning start
then a save
then another 5.0+ inning start
then another save
That one pitcher is Sandy Alcantara.
Mu-Heng Chen 🇹🇼 will make his NPB debut for Orix tomorrow.
Chen, 20, has poor ratios on the farm but has yet to allow a home run and throws prettt hard.
Good to see the Buffaloes continue to give chances to the younger guys to prepare for next season.
Vintage Kenta Maeda! 🦅
9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 116 P, 16 Whiffs
The veteran secures his first complete game shutout in NPB since 2015, allowing just two baserunners all night 👏
Kenta Maeda's 4,416 day blank between Complete Game Shutout's in NPB is the longest blank in NPB history. Maeda now has 170 Wins NPB-MLB combined, tying him with Hisashi Iwakuma and Daisuke Matsuzaka
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The Baystars invited children requiring medical care and their families to the Sep 23 game at Yokohama Stadium, giving them a special chance to watch in person. Players also met the families before the game for pictures and autographs
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Yokohama DeNA Baystars pitcher Shintaro Fujinami is reportedly not part of the Baystars future plans, and is expected to be released after this season. He is expected to continue looking for a different NPB team to play with
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Orix Buffaloes IF Masahiro Nishino announced he is retiring after this season. He was drafted in 2014, but was injured many times.
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Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo announced that he will stay on as the teams manager, for his 6th year as skipper next year
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The Athletics lead the AL in runs per game at home (4.99) and have the AL’s worst home record (31-46) in 2026.
They would be the first team in American League history to lead the league in runs scored per game at home while finishing with the league’s worst home record.