◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's "Rakuten Eagles Medical Head and Neck Cancer Overcoming Day" on May 23rd: Mieharu to throw the ceremonial first pitch

It has been announced that entertainer Mieharu will throw out the first pitch at the "Rakuten Eagles Medical Head and Neck Cancer Recovery Day" event, which will be held on Saturday, May 23rd at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi during the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Chiba Lotte Marines game. Mieharu has publicly shared his experience with hypopharyngeal cancer, a type of head and neck cancer.

▼Comment from Mieharu▼
"Two years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4 hypopharyngeal cancer, but thanks to recent advances in cancer treatment and the support and encouragement I've received from so many people, I'm now healthy and able to live a normal life. I decided to participate in this event because I wanted to show everyone how I'm doing now."

Even with advancements in treatment methods, it's still best to detect and treat cancer as early as possible. The head and neck are areas that can be examined relatively easily at ENT clinics and other medical facilities. We hope this will encourage you to take an interest in this area and get screened.

The year Rakuten Eagles were founded, I also started a program here in Sendai that was aimed at the six prefectures of Tohoku. Because of that connection, I came to the stadium many times and cheered for The Eagles from the stands. I feel so happy to be able to throw the first pitch on mound I used to watch, and I will do my best!

◇Tickets for Chiba Hanshin Tigers Chiba Lotte Marines 30th are sold out.

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that tickets for their game against Hanshin Tigers in the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" to be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on Saturday, May 30th have sold out. This is the third time this season that tickets have sold out, following the opening game against Saitama Seibu Lions on Friday, March 27th and the game against Fukuoka Softbank on Sunday, April 5th.

◇ Orix Buffaloes 'Hiroya Miyagi undergoes left elbow surgery

Orix Buffaloes... Hiroya Miyagi pitcher has undergone left elbow medial collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (commonly known as Tommy John surgery) in the United States. Miyagi pitcher, a seventh-year pro, had pitched in three games this season and left the mound with an injury on April 9 in a two-out situation in the sixth inning.

◇ Orix Buffaloes 'Taishi Hirooka to undergo surgery to remove a herniated lumbar disc.

Orix Buffaloes Taishi Hirooka underwent surgery to remove a herniated lumbar disc at a hospital in Hyogo Prefecture. After a few days in the hospital, he is scheduled to undergo rehabilitation with the aim of returning to competition as soon as possible.

Hirooka complained of lower back stiffness during the April 16th game against the Saitama Seibu Lions, in which he was in starting line-up lineup, and was substituted out of defense in the third inning.

◇Former Hiroshima player Kobayashi Juto joins Fukuoka Softbank as a developmental player.

Fukuoka Softbank announced that pitcher Juto Kobayashi from Tokushima Indigo Socks will be joining the team as a developmental player. number will be "165".

pitcher Kobayashi joined the Hiroshima Carp in the 2020 draft as the fourth pick. He was released by the team last offseason and played for the Tokushima Indigo Socks in the independent Shikoku Island League plus this season, where he recorded 3 wins and 1 loss with ERA of 2.33 in 7 games.

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