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["myfavE DAY" jersey Design Contest!] Today's Pacific League [October 7th]

Pacific League Insight

2025.10.7(火) 18:30

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Taiki Narama gives birth to his first child

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that the wife of player Taiki Narama gave birth to their first child (a daughter) at a hospital in Tokyo. Both mother and child are healthy.

▼Comment from Narama▼
"I am filled with joy at being blessed with a healthy child. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my wife for her patience and hard work. I will never forget the emotion I felt when I held our child in my arms. From now on, I will work even harder for my family."

Tohoku Rakuten begins accepting design submissions for "myfavE jersey 2026"

Rakuten Eagles have begun accepting submissions for the "myfavE jersey 2026" design in preparation for the "myfavE DAY" event for the 2026 season.

The theme of "myfavE jersey 2026" is "refreshing." jersey will be presented to visitors of "myfavE DAY" and will adorn the stands at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. Following last year, the player who will be featured on the main visual for "myfavE DAY" will be chosen by fan vote.

▼"myfavE jersey 2026" Design Call for Applications Overview▼
["myfavE DAY" concept]
"myfavE DAY" is a combination of "Myfave" and "Eagles." It is intended to be a special day where as many customers as possible, regardless of gender or age, can enjoy Rakuten Eagles' "My fave."

[My favE jersey 2026 Theme]
"refreshing"

[Application conditions]
Any gender or age can apply, and one person can submit as many entries as they like.

[Design conditions]
The "RAKUTEN EAGLES" logo must be placed on the chest.
*The sponsoring company logo will be on the right sleeve, and the myfavE logo will be on the left sleeve.

[Application period]
From Monday, October 6th to Sunday, October 19th, 23:59

[Selection process]
・First round of judging: Selection of candidate works by baseball team staff
・Second round of judging: Online voting will be held for works that pass the first round of judging (scheduled to begin in late November)
・Results: Announcement on the team website (scheduled for late January 2026)

[Awards and prizes (planned)]
Grand Prize (1 person): The winner's design will be adopted, jersey with the winner's name (autographed by the player), tickets to the 2026 season "myfavE DAY" game, etc.
・Excellent Award (for works that pass the first round of judging, other than the best): 2026 season "myfavE DAY" tickets

Tohoku Rakuten 's Sora Suzuki undergoes endoscopic ossification of the thoracic ligamentum flavum.

Tohoku Rakuten announced that pitcher Sora Suzuki underwent an endoscopic thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum resection at a hospital in Fukushima Prefecture. He is expected to be unable to return to play for four to five months. He pitched in 46 games this season, recording a 2.36 ERA and 19 hold.

Saitama Seibu' E. Ramirez, Davis, and Cedeño return to Japan

Saitama Seibu announced that pitcher E. Ramirez, player Davis, and player Cedeño have returned to Japan. The comments from the three players are as follows:

▼Comment pitcher E. Ramirez▼
"Although I was away from the first team for a while due to injury, overall it was a good season. The challenge was to learn Japanese baseball and figure out how to adapt, but I think I was able to give it my all in every aspect. The thing that surprised me most about coming to Japan was the incredible energy of the fans, which could even be described as their passion. Coming to the stadium for every game and cheering me on gave me strength. Thank you very much."

▼ Davis's comment ▼
"Joining the team in the middle of the season was difficult in many ways, but at the same time, it was fun. (Because I joined the team in the middle of the season) I wasn't conscious of personal goals or numbers, but it was fun to learn about Japanese baseball and culture and have new experiences. I believe The Lions will continue to get stronger from here on out. Thank you for your support."

▼Comment from Cedeño▼
"It was a very tough season, the most difficult of my baseball career so far. I feel bad that I wasn't able to live up to the expectations the team had of me, and I'm sorry to the fans too. However, I'm glad that I was able to give it my all every day, even in those circumstances. The Lions fans are all wonderful, and I'm grateful for their support throughout the season."

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines will not sign a contract with Fuki Tanaka Humiya Motomae have expired.

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they will not be signing a player contract with pitcher Fuki Tanaka for next season. They also announced that the development contracts of pitchers Humiya Motomae pitcher, Ryotaro Mori, pitcher Ryota Nakamura, pitcher Seiun Akiyama, pitcher Rui Katsumata have expired. Tanaka, who joined pitcher as the first pick in the 2021 development draft, pitched in 18 games for the second team this season, finishing with a record of 1 win, 2 losses, and an ERA of 3.63.

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte Ayumu Ishikawa and Takashi Ogino leave the team

　pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa and player Takashi Ogino will be leaving Chiba Lotte Marines at the end of this season. The team had been in talks with them, including asking them to become coaches, but as they expressed a strong desire to continue playing, the team decided to respect their wishes and have them leave the team.

▼ Comments from Ishikawa ▼
"Thank you very much for the past 12 years. I have nothing but gratitude for everyone who has been involved with me. I would like to continue pitching on mound, so please continue to watch over me."

▼ Comments from Taka Ogino ▼
"I have decided to retire from The Marines jersey at the end of this season. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the fans who have supported me for the 16 years since I joined the team, as well as to the staff and other people involved who have continued to support me up to this point. I am not sure what the future holds, but I hope to be able to show you all again my energetic performance on ground. Thank you very much for the past 16 years!"

◇ Orix second-year player, Kaito Oe, retires from active play

Orix Buffaloes announced that they have accepted pitcher Kaito Oe Oe's request to retire. Oe, a second-year pitcher joined the team as the second pick in the 2023 development draft, pitched 21 inning in 21 games with the team's second division this season, posting an ERA of 2.57.