Nippon Ham Fighters

Head coach Junichi Fukura told reporters on Saturday that Yuki Saito could get demoted depending on how well he pitches over his next one or two starts.

Saito threw sixty pitches in the Kyocera Dome bullpen on Saturday.

Source: Sports Hochi 7/29/2012

Rakuten Eagles

The Eagles recorded their sixth sellout of the year on Saturday.  Source: Sports Hochi 7/29/2012