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Pacific League Insight

2025.10.31(金) 20:00

◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham “F FES” Exchange Event and Seat Ticket Details Announced

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters has announced details of the social event and seat ticket sales for “F FES 2025 Supported by Fanatics,” which will be held on Saturday, November 22nd. Tickets for both the social event and seat tickets will be sold by lottery, open only to season ticket holders and official fan club FAV members, while parking tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis from Monday, November 17th. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Fighters Foundation, which will be used to promote baseball in Hokkaido and address local issues.

Tohoku Rakuten Yuto Egawa retires from active play and becomes bullpen catcher

Tohoku Rakuten announced that Yuto Egawa will retire at the end of this season and will become bullpen catcher starting in the 2026 season. Egawa, who joined the team as the first pick in the 2019 development draft, had a batting average of .218 and Home Run in 47 farm team games this season.

▼Egawa’s comment▼
“The past six years since I joined The Eagles have been extremely fulfilling, thanks to the wonderful seniors, juniors, and classmates I’ve had. I’ve received support from so many people, and even though I’m just a development player, so many people have cheered me on, which has really helped me. From now on, I’d like to repay the support I’ve received so far by working behind the scenes.”

◇ Tohoku Rakuten “Taoyuan Asian Professional baseball Exchange Game” Participating Teams Announced

The participating members for the “2025 Taoyuan Asia Pro baseball Exchange Games” to be held in Taoyuan, Taiwan from November 7 (Fri.) to 9 (Sun.) have been determined.

▼ Participating members (tentative) ▼
pitcher：Kosei Shoji, Haruto Nakagomi, Masahiro Ehara, Ren Kajiya, Chia-Hao Sung, Masaru Fujii, Haruto Sakai, Naoki Hihata, Ryuta Konno, Seiya Ouchi, Kosei Koga, Qi Xiao

catcher Hikaru Ota, Takaya Tanaka, Kengo Horiuchi, Tsuyoshi Ishihara, Kei Mizukami

infielder Hiroto Kobukata, Waterers Rikai Jumir, Daiki Irie, Takumi Aono, Kohiro Komori, Po Hsiang Yang, Ryuya Taira, Yuya Kishimoto

outfielder Ryosuke Tatsumi, Tsubasa Yoshino, , , Soshi Yoshino

Saitama Seibu Taiyo Sato and three other players will participate in the Asia Winter Baseball League

Saitama Seibu will send pitcher Yamato Fuji, player Kaito Noda, and player Taiyo Sato to the 2025 Asia Winter Baseball League, which will be held in Taiwan from Saturday, November 15th to Sunday, December 7th.

▼ pitcher Fuji’s comment▼
“I want to test how effective my fastball is, and I also want to talk to the opposing players about how I appear to them. Since this is a rare opportunity, I’m also interested in foreign cultures, languages and food, and I want to learn about their way of thinking. I want to gain confidence through this winter league and get off to a good start for next season.”

▼ Comments from Noda ▼
“I’m looking forward to playing in Taiwan, and I want to fully demonstrate my current abilities in both batting and defense. I’ll actively interact with players from other teams to find out what I’m lacking. I want to work hard so that when it’s over, I can feel that I’ve grown more than ever before.”

▼Comment from Sato Futoshi▼
“I would like to try out the things I have been working on up until now, such as autumn practice, and communicate more with players from other teams to deepen my understanding of their senses and awareness. I would like to return to Japan with solid standards and direction for next season.”

◇ Chiba Lotte 5th draft pick, Hayato Fuji, was congratulated

Chiba Lotte gave a nomination speech for pitcher Hayato Fuji, who was drafted fifth.

▼ pitcher Fuji’s comment▼
“After receiving the nomination greeting, it started to sink in little by little. I have pitched at Zozo Marine Stadium in the second round of the Southern Kanto Intercity Baseball Tournament, and it was a place I had seen on TV, so it was easy for me to pitch there. I want to pitch in the first team soon.”

◇ Isami Nomura and Akira Kawase appear at Fukuoka Softbank illumination lighting ceremony on November 24th

The illumination “WINTER LIGHT FANTASY ILLUMINATION supported by Chikyujin.jp” will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA and BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA from Monday, November 24th (holiday). Players Isami Nomura and Akira Kawase are scheduled to appear at the lighting ceremony to be held after the fan festival on November 24th.

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Related Links
・《F FES 2025 Supported By Fanatics》 Social Event and Seat Ticket Sales Information
・ Regarding Yuto Egawa ‘s retirement
・ About the participating players in the 2025 Taoyuan Asian Professional baseball Exchange Game
・ Dispatch of players to the 2025 Asia Winter Baseball League
・ [Lighting Ceremony on November 24th] Sparkling illuminations “WINTER LIGHT FANTASY ILLUMINATION supported by Chikyujin.jp”