Japan Series
Injury report for Yokohama DeNA BayStars at Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Japan Series, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka): Yokohama DeNA BayStars have 1 out and 0 doubtful; Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have 2 out and 0 doubtful.
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
- Jerar EncarnacionOFOut
Right foot injury on defense in CS Final Game 4; left off Japan Series list (.293, 11 HR); returned home mid-series (club announced Oct 26)
Japan Series Game 4 (road). Probable SP Kentaro Taira; trails 0-3. Cleanup hitter Encarnacion returned home mid-series (club announced Oct 26); Yota Kyoda off the 40-man list
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- Ryosuke OtsuSPOut
Right olecranon stress fracture with bone spur; screw fixation and elbow cleanup surgery (announced Oct. 21); left off Japan Series list
- Kenta ImamiyaSSOut
Right hamstring strain late in the season; left off Japan Series eligibility list
Probable SP Yugo Maeda (lefty, first start of the series); one win from back-to-back titles. Otsu and Imamiya off the list