FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Chiba Lotte Marines second baseman Tadahito Iguchi, who has been complaining of pain in his left wrist, was diagnosed with a broken bone on Wednesday after having the wrist re-examined at a Fukuoka hospital, team sources said.

Iguchi will have the wrist immobilized for about six weeks, effectively sidelining him for the remainder of the season.

Iguchi was hit by a pitch in a game against the Saitama Seibu Lions on Sept. 16.