Overview
- Hanshin pitcher Morishita was ejected for verbally abusing the home-plate umpire during the Hanshin–Rakuten interleague game at Koshien on Saturday, June 6.
- NPB Commissioner Sakakibara announced on Sunday, June 7 that Morishita would receive a stern warning and a 100,000-yen fine.
- The league's action does not include a suspension at this time and is presented as a formal reprimand rather than a suspension or longer ban.
- The sanction was issued directly by the commissioner's office under NPB disciplinary procedures, signaling prompt league intervention after the on-field incident.
- The ruling reinforces umpire protection rules during interleague play and could lead to closer scrutiny of player conduct and possible further discipline if similar incidents recur.