Kenta Maeda closes out his final start
On October 5, 2026, at Rakuten Mobile Park, Rakuten defeated SoftBank 3–1. Rakuten starter Kenta Maeda worked six innings, allowing six hits and one run while striking out ten, closing his season with his sixth victory. Maeda extended his streak to nine consecutive quality starts; the losing pitcher was Taiga Kamichatani (Kamichatani).
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Seibu routs Lotte 7–1
On October 5, 2026, at ZOZO Marine Stadium, Seibu defeated Lotte 7–1. Shinohara earned the win for Seibu, while the offense was carried in part by Koki Yamaguchi, who hit his 38th home run. In the eighth inning, Lotte’s Naoya Masuda issued a bases-loaded walk that helped put the game out of reach.
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Hanshin places Masashi Ito on the inactive list
According to the NPB roster announcement dated October 5, 2026, the Hanshin Tigers placed pitcher Masashi Ito (No. 27) on the inactive list. The daily roster notice lists the transaction and notes that re-registration of inactive players cannot occur until October 15 or later.
Source: 日本野球機構
Hiroshima removes Ryoji Kuribayashi and Daisuke Moriura from active roster
The NPB roster announcement dated October 5, 2026, shows that the Hiroshima Toyo Carp removed pitchers Ryoji Kuribayashi (No. 20) and Daisuke Moriura (No. 13) from their active roster. The notice lists the two players under that date and states re-registration cannot occur until October 15 or later.
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Yakult removes multiple players from active roster
The NPB roster announcement dated October 5, 2026, shows the Tokyo Yakult Swallows placed multiple players on the inactive list, including catcher Kanō Suzuki (No. 65), infielder Soma Uchiyama (No. 3), outfielder Hidetaka Namiki (No. 0) and pitcher Kota Nishidate (No. 14). The transactions appear on the club’s daily roster listing.
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Nippon-Ham will not renew contracts for two development players
Reports on October 5, 2026, indicate the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have informed development players Taisei Fujita and Ataru Yamaguchi that their contracts will not be renewed for the coming season. The move was reported as part of the club’s handling of development-player contracts and places both players’ immediate futures in question.
Source: スポーツナビ（Yahoo!）