The NPB's Hiroshima Toyo Carp said Wednesday it had terminated its contract with infielder Ryutaro Hatsuki following his arrest and indictment for allegedly using the designated drug in a "zombie cigarette." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-terminate-hatsuki-contract/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hiroshimacarp #ryutarohatsuki #zombiecigarettes #drugs
Hiroshima Carp terminate contract with infielder Hatsuki for drug use

'After confirming the facts, we terminated the contract on Tuesday as we take the matter extremely seriously,' the team said in a statement.

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Giants' Trey Cabbage not weighed down by pressure to replace Kazuma Okamoto

Cabbage has taken the majority of the at-bats in the cleanup spot since Okamoto suffered an elbow injury on May 6.

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Yesterday the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yomiuri Giants, 1-0.
The sole run was scored in the bottom of the 3rd on a suicide squeeze.
The Carp’s #3 hitter effected the squeeze on a 1 & 1 count with 1 out and the cleanup hitter on deck.
I love baseball.
#baseball #NPB #HiroshimaCarp #YomiuriGiants
Saturday.
Returned home from a long morning outing.
Checked Rockies box score. (Sigh)
Ate lunch.
Now watching Carp vs Giants.
#baseball #MLB #NPB #ColoradoRockies #HiroshimaCarp #YomiuriGiants

Last night the Swallows beat the Carp, 3-0, thanks to an overpowering pitching performance by Ogawa-san.
His line:

9 IP
0 Runs
2 Hits
0 W
4 K

Nice job.
#baseball #NPB #YakultSwallows #HiroshimaCarp

The Swallows came from behind last night to defeat the Carp, 5-4, in 10 innings and notch their first win of the season.
Former Rockie, Elehuris Montero, was not in the Carp lineup.
#baseball #NPB #YakultSwallows #HiroshimaCarp #ColoradoRockies
For those many of you keeping track of ex-Rockies, after his first three games with NPB’s Hiroshima Carp, Elehuris Montero has 1 single and 1 walk in 12 PAs. Slash line: .091/.167/.091.
#MLB #NPB #ColoradoRockies #HiroshimaCarp
Big-spending Giants aim to hold off BayStars and Tigers in competitive Central League

The Giants spent big as the club aims to win its first Japan Series title since 2012. But can the BayStars or Tigers spoil the Kyojin's fun?

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