Yokohama DeNA BayStars vs Tokyo Yakult Swallows — Nippon Professional Baseball

Nippon Professional Baseball

DBYokohama DeNA BayStars

YSTokyo Yakult Swallows

2026-09-17T18:00:00+09:00 · Venue: Meiji Jingu Stadium (Tokyo)

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Shoo SakaguchiPOut
Right elbow ligament reconstruction surgery; long-term absence
Ryunosuke MatsumotoPOut
Right ACL reconstruction surgery · Expected return: Return date undetermined
Taiki IshigamiIFInjured list
Lower-body condition issue

Starter Kentaro Hirara left with a condition issue on Sep 14 and was re-registered; manager Aikawa said he is "100%".

Yuhei NakamuraCInjured list
Right eye contusion and orbital fracture (captain) · Expected return: Return date undetermined
Yasuaki IshiyamaPInjured list
Right elbow discomfort · Expected return: Return date undetermined
Masanori IshikawaPInjured list
Left shoulder pain · Expected return: Return date undetermined
Ayumu MatsushitaIFReturned
Recovered from an incomplete right hamate fracture; rejoined the top team Sep 15

Pitcher Kojiro Yoshimura registered to the top team Sep 16.