Go Matsumoto, a professional baseball and Nippon-Ham outfielder who had hit the top batting average in the Pacific League so far, broke his left knee and is expected to take four weeks to return.
Matsumoto hit his left knee in the second at-bat in the third inning against Orix at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 19th, and was on the defensive after that, but he was replaced in the third inning.
According to the team, Matsumoto was diagnosed with a broken left knee after undergoing a detailed examination at the hospital, and it is expected that it will take four weeks to recover.
Matsumoto, who is in his 11th year as a professional player, has maintained a good performance immediately after the opening of the season, even though Nippon-Ham is at the bottom, and has hit 108 hits so far, with a batting average of 30%, 5 minutes and 5 minutes. He was the top performer in the league.
He also defended the center, etc., even in defense, and became an indispensable force for the team in offense and defense.