Sakaguchi also has a Japan Series with Orix, the old nest …
■ Orix-Yakult (Japan Series, 20th, Kyocera Dome)
Twenty-six members of the first round bench of the “SMBC Japan Series”, which will open at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 20th, have been announced. Pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka, who entered the 40-person quota for qualified players despite undergoing right elbow surgery in September, was removed from the registration for the day.
Orix will challenge with Ravelo, who starts in “7th left wing”, Moya, Jones and three foreign fielders. In addition, 21st year veteran Seiichi Uchikawa infielder and Tomotaka Sakaguchi outfielder were excluded from Yakult.
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