Pitcher Yuki Matsui, who has marked 24 saves in the Pacific League second place so far with the closer of professional baseball and Rakuten, has been canceled from the 1st army player registration due to a pain in his right leg.
According to Rakuten coach Kazuhisa Ishii, pitcher Matsui hurt his right thigh during practice on the 25th, and as a result of being examined at a hospital in Sendai city, it is expected that he will be completely cured for about a month.
Pitcher Matsui has pitched in 43 games so far this season and made 24 saves, which is the second place in the Pacific League, and his ERA was stable at 0.63.
Manager Ishii said, "Because it is a player who contributes to the victory, it is painful to leave, but it can not be helped. I think that it is a challenge that the team carried and I want to make up for it with everyone."
Rakuten, which aims to win the league title for the first time in eight years and become the best in Japan, is behind the leader Orix by three games, leaving 47 games in the regular season.