Japan Series
Injury report for Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Yokohama DeNA BayStars (Japan Series, Yokohama Stadium): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have 2 out and 0 doubtful; Yokohama DeNA BayStars have 1 out and 0 doubtful.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- Ryosuke OtsuSPOut
Right olecranon stress fracture with bone spur; had screw fixation and elbow cleanup surgery (announced Oct. 21); left off Japan Series list (12-5, 2.68 ERA)
- Kenta ImamiyaSSOut
Right hamstring strain late in the season; left off Japan Series eligibility list
Game 1 SP Naoyuki Uwasawa announced · Pacific League champions for a third straight year · 12-game winner Ryosuke Otsu and Kenta Imamiya left off the 40-man Japan Series eligibility list
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
- Jerar EncarnacionOFOut
Hurt his right foot on defense in the 7th inning of CS Final Game 4 vs. Hanshin; left off Japan Series list, manager Aikawa confirmed he will miss the series (.293, 11 HR)
Game 1 SP Yutaro Ishida announced (won CS game vs. Giants, 5 IP 1 R) · Cleanup hitter Encarnacion out injured · Yota Kyoda also left off the 40-man list (no reason given); Yamasaki, Shinoki, Fukazawa added