[Rakuten] CS advancement completely eliminated & B class confirmed for 4th consecutive year. Manager Hajime Miki "No comment" on his future | Pacific League

[Rakuten] CS advancement is completely lost and the team is confirmed to be in B class for the fourth consecutive year. Manager Hajime Miki says “No comment” regarding his own future.

Sports Hochi

2025.9.27(土) 21:50

３回、試合を見る三木肇監督（右）（カメラ・義村　治子）

Pacific League: Orix 2-0 Rakuten (27th, Kyocera Dome)

The batting line was closer to just three hit and lost, confirming their place at 4th place or lower. Rakuten manager Hajime Miki said with confidence, “The players really didn’t give up until the end and played their hardest. This result is entirely down to the manager.” They tried to make an early move in the 5th inning, sending infielder bench starter Itsuki Murabayashi, who currently leads the league in hits, as a pinch hit, but it didn’t lead to a result.

Having missed his goal of advancing to the CS, the manager said of his future, “Yes, that’s it. No comment.” GM Ishii, who was interviewed after the game, did not make a clear statement about next season’s structure, saying, “Your common sense and our common sense are different, so I don’t think it’s something we need to discuss here.”