Rakuten outfielders Tatsumi and Nakajima undergo surgery

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced that outfielders Ryosuke Tatsumi and Daisuke Nakajima underwent surgeries on October 8 at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture.

Tatsumi underwent arthroscopic cleaning of his right elbow joint. During the current season, he appeared in 137 games, recording a .263 batting average with 15 home runs and 52 RBIs.

Nakajima underwent several procedures, including autologous osteochondral implantation of the left knee, lateral patellar retinacular release, and synovectomy of the right patellar ligament. He appeared in 125 games this season, posting a .274 batting average with 5 home runs and 27 RBIs.

Both players, who each appeared in over 100 games this season, aim to return to play depending on their recovery progress.