Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Nippon Professional Baseball · 2026-10-28 as of
2Out now
0Doubtful
16Changes (30 days)
23Players tracked
Current injuries · Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks2 players
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury / reason | Expected return | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryosuke Otsu | SP | Out | Right olecranon stress fracture with bone spur; screw fixation and elbow cleanup surgery (announced Oct. 21); left off Japan Series list | – | 2026-10-28 |
| Kenta Imamiya | SS | Out | Right hamstring strain late in the season; left off Japan Series eligibility list | – | 2026-10-28 |
Status changes (last 30 days)16
- Ryosuke OtsuAddedOut
- Kenta ImamiyaAddedOut
- Yuki YanagitaRemoved from list Doubtful
- Yuki YanagitaAddedDoubtful
- Hiroya FujiiRemoved from list Out
- Hiroya FujiiAddedOut
- Ukyo ShutoRemoved from list Returned
- Koya FujiiRemoved from list Out
- Keita YamamotoRemoved from list Out
- Ukyo ShutoStatus changed Injured list → Returned
- Keita YamamotoAddedOut
- Koya FujiiStatus changed Injured list → Out
- Carter Stewart Jr.Removed from list Injured list
- Keidai YamamotoRemoved from list Out
- Hsu Jo-hsiRemoved from list Returned
- Ryosuke OtsuRemoved from list Returned
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Roster notes
- Probable SP Yugo Maeda (lefty, first start of the series); one win from back-to-back titles. Otsu and Imamiya off the list
- Won Games 1 and 2 in extra innings, lead series 2-0 (G2 4-3 in 10: Shono solo HR, Yamakawa pinch-hit tying HR, Kawamura go-ahead solo; Moinelo 7 scoreless IP, 8 K). Haru Matsumoto named G3 starter; a win puts them one away from the title. Otsu and Imamiya off the 40-man list
- Won Game 1 in 11 innings on Yudai Shoji's go-ahead hit (lead 1-0) · Game 2 starter not confirmed · Otsu and Imamiya off the 40-man 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
- Starter: Yugo Maeda confirmed with a Japan Series berth on the line. Won Game 2 on Oct 15, 6-2, on Ryoya Kurihara's walk-off grand slam; 4-0 including the advantage — one win from a third straight Japan Series. Game 1 starter Livan Moinelo was knocked out in the 3rd on Oct 14 (6 H, 4 BB/HBP, 3 R — ineffectiveness, not injury; manager Kokubo defended him)
- 7 players deregistered for roster reset; eligible to return from Oct 14
- 7 players deregistered for roster reset; eligible to return Oct 14
- Clinched 3rd straight title (91-48-3); 13-game margin gives a 2-win advantage in CS Final Stage under new rule. On 10/4 deregistered 7 incl. Yuki Yanagita, Osuna, Hernandez, Yuki Matsumoto (eligible again 10/14, CS Final opener). Ukyo Shuto removed 10/1