Randy Messenger started the Yakult game at Jingu Stadium on March 31. It was his first appearance at the stadium since August 5, 2014.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016
0 CommentsThe NPB announced a scoring change on March 31.
Hanshin vs Yakult on March 29
Source: official announcement 3/31/2016
0 CommentsHiroshi Katayama attempted a conversion to infielder in February 2015. The Eagles announced today that he will go back to pitching. Katayama decided to go back to pitcher because his left elbow is feeling better.
Source: official announcement 3/31/2016, Sports Hochi 3/31/2016
0 CommentsKeiji Obiki was taken off the active roster on March 31 with lower back pain. He may have tweaked his back while running the bases in the fourth inning of a game against Hanshin on March 30.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016, Sanspo 4/1/2016
0 CommentsTakeaki Tokuyama was examined at a hospital on March 31 and diagnosed with influenza A.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016
0 CommentsYoshitaka Muto had surgery to clean out his right elbow in October 2015. He pitched in his first rehab game on March 30. He tossed a shutout inning in relief and topped out at 144km/h. He needed only seven pitches for the inning.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016
0 CommentsShohei Otani homered in his second straight game on March 30.
Home runs in consecutive games:
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016
0 CommentsManabu Mima had surgery on his right elbow for the fourth (or fifth) time in his career last September. He had the elbow cleaned.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016, Sponichi 3/31/2016
0 CommentsManabu Mina recorded a complete game shutout victory against the Chiba Lotte Marines on March 30. It was his first shutout during a regular season game. At ninety-six pitches, it was the fewest numbers of pitches for a shutout in franchise history. The previous record of ninety-eight was set by Hiromichi Fujiwara on August 5, 2009 against Orix.
Source: Nikkan Sports 3/31/2016
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