Hanshin Tigers
Nippon Professional Baseball · 2026-10-16 as of
1Out now
2Doubtful
4Changes (30 days)
5Players tracked
Current injuries · Hanshin Tigers3 players
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury / reason | Expected return | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukyo Maekawa | OF | Out | Hit by a pitch near the left wrist in Game 3 on Oct 16 and replaced; diagnosed with a fractured left little finger (per manager Fujikawa) | Unlikely to return this series | 2026-10-16 |
| Shota Morishita | RF | Doubtful | Left Game 2 with pain near the right thigh; started Game 3 on the bench; no diagnosis released | Game-day decision | 2026-10-16 |
| Teruaki Sato | 3B | Doubtful | Out of the Game 2 and 3 starting lineups with poor condition; seen in protective gear lining up after Game 3 (pinch-hit prep reported); injury undisclosed | Game-day decision | 2026-10-16 |
Status changes (last 30 days)4
- Shota MorishitaAddedDoubtful
- Ukyo MaekawaAddedOut
- Teruaki SatoAddedDoubtful
- Raul DorisAddedDoubtful
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Roster notes
- Morishita and Sato were left out of the Game 3 lineup (Masahiro Tateishi played) · Hanshin has gone three straight games without scoring (a CS-record 26 scoreless innings) · Maekawa also fractured a finger in Game 3
- Oct 14: Ukyo Maekawa and Raul Doris registered, Kento Itohara deregistered (reason undisclosed) · Reports differ on the location of Teruaki Sato's injury
- Rookie Masahiro Tateishi, Ukyo Maekawa and others recalled Oct 12 as backups
- Clinched pennant Oct 3 (first back-to-back in club history); title ceremony at Koshien Oct 6. Yuta Iwasada and Yuki Nishi retiring after the season. Six developmental players released Sept 29. First-year LHP Lucas makes a final tune-up start before the CS.
- Clinched first back-to-back CL pennant in club history on Oct 3 (manager Kyuji Fujikawa). Teruaki Sato at 39 HR chasing a second straight 40-HR season and the Triple Crown; Shota Morishita in the OBP race. Oct 4: Haruto Takahashi, Shoki Murakami and others deregistered ahead of CS.
- 10/5: P Masashi Ito removed from active roster. Six development-contract players (incl. Kai Matsuhara) released. No long-term injured players as of 9/27
- Clinched second straight (eighth overall) Central League title Oct. 3; no first-team-level injuries (as of Sept. 27)
- Probable SP Hiroto Saiki. Central League 1st as of 10/1 (77-59-2), magic number 2 — can clinch the pennant today with a win plus a Giants loss. Veterans Yuki Nishi (9/25) and Yuta Iwasada (9/28) announced retirement at season's end.