[Samurai J collaboration merchandise now available for pre-order!] Today's Pacific League [October 30th]

Pacific League Insight

2025.10.30(木) 22:24

"Japan National baseball Team Samurai Japan" x The Marines collaboration merchandise [Photo: Provided by the team]

Misho Nishikawa Chiba Lotte Marines will be taking orders for merchandise from baseball National Baseball Team Samurai Japan x The Marines collaboration.

Chiba Lotte Marines will be releasing new "baseball National Baseball Team Samurai Japan" x The Marines collaboration goods at The Marines Online Store from 12 noon tomorrow, the 31st (Friday). Misho Nishikawa We will begin accepting orders for player-related merchandise.

Misho Nishikawa has been added to the roster for the "LUXAS Samurai Japan Series 2025 Japan vs. Korea" to be held at Tokyo Dome on Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th. A total of 10 items, including T-shirts and face towels, will be sold in two designs, one for the home and one for the away games.

▼ Comments from Nishikawa ▼
"To commemorate joining Samurai Japan, my merchandise will be released! I'm surprised because I never thought that it would be made into merchandise! I will use everyone's support as strength to do my best and be myself. Thank you for your support!"

▼Examples of "Japan baseball Baseball Team Samurai Japan" x The Marines collaboration merchandise▼
・T-shirt (colors: white, navy): 130cm 3,500 yen / S, M, L, XL 4,000 yen
・Face towel (colors: white, navy): 2,000 yen
・Square acrylic keychain: 700 yen
・Uniform-shaped sacoche: 3,800 yen

*All prices include tax
*Sales will be available at the The Marines Online Store from 12:00 noon tomorrow, October 31st (Friday) until 11:59 PM on November 9th (Sunday).
*This is a made-to-order product and will arrive after the "LUXAS Samurai Japan Series 2025 Japan vs. Korea" has ended.

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines 7th draft pick, Taisei Tanaka, greets Ryo Sugiyama, the 3rd development pick, with his nomination

Chiba Lotte Marines on March 30, gave a nomination speech to the 7th pick in the draft, Daisho Tanaka of Honda Suzuka pitcher, and the 3rd pick in the developmental process, Ryo Sugiyama of Aichi Gakuin University.

▼ Daisho Tanaka pitcher comments.
I want to do my best so that I can play well on the first team stage from my first year and aim for the rookie of the year title or a title."

▼ Sugiyama commented.
The Marines I will become a player who can excite fans, so please look forward to my performance!

Orix sends Ren Mukunoki and Kaisei Tomatsu to the Puerto Rico Winter League

Orix announced that pitcher pitcher Ren Mukunoki and Kaisei Tomatsu to the Puerto Rico Winter League, with the team being "Gigantes de Carolina." The team is scheduled to play in the league from Friday, October 31st to Monday, December 22nd.

Orix announces coaching staff for the 2026 season

Orix has announced its coaching staff for the 2026 season. pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano has been appointed as a player and pitcher coach.

▼2026 season coaching staff▼
[Position/Designation/ number] *Titles omitted

First team manager: Mamoru Kishida / 71
Second team manager: Takayuki Kazaoka / 76
Head coach: Toshio Haru / 81
Traveling coach: Katsumi Mizumoto / 88
General Coach: Toshio Saito / 87
Chief Development Coach: Hiroshi Kobayashi / 89
pitcher coach: Kazuyuki Atsuzawa / 75
pitcher coach: Mikio Higa / 77
pitcher coach: Rui Makino / 73
pitcher coach: Masashi Hirai / 72
pitcher coach (also a player): Yoshihisa Hirano / 16
Batting coach: Kazuki Shimamura / 78
Batting coach: Keizo Kawashima / 82
Batting coach: Masakazu Fukukawa / 79
Hitting coach: Shinji Takahashi / 85
infield defense and base running coach: Ryoichi Adachi / 83
infield defense and base running coach: Shuhei Kojima / 80
outfield defense and base running coach: Yusuke Matsui / 70
outfield defense and base running coach: Shintaro Yuda / 86
Battery coach and wall manager: Katsumi Yamazaki / 74
Battery coach: Masato Matsui / 97
Development coach: Oda Yuya/90
Development coach: Daisuke Iida / 91
Development coach: Kohei Suzuki / 84