Overview

• On September 30, Lotte’s Mima took the mound for his retirement game at home against Rakuten, the team where he began his career.
• He struck out leadoff hitter Asamura after opening with two strikes and then throwing two pitches behind the batter, showing signs of elbow trouble during the at-bat.
• He left during the first inning, handed the ball to fellow Chuo University alumnus Sawamura, and bowed repeatedly toward the stands.
• He said he felt something in his elbow on the third pitch and reflected that he had gone until he truly could no longer throw.
• Rakuten won 2–1 at ZOZO Marine, and no medical diagnosis or further official update on Mima’s condition was reported.