Tohoku Rakuten has built a new outfield wall, extending it up to 6 meters further than before.
Rakuten Eagles The new LED vision system will replace Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi 's outfield wall and LED vision systems beginning with the 2026 season. outfield wall The distance to center fielder, left and right will remain the same, but the right center and left center will be moved forward up to 6 meters more than before.
In addition, the large LED vision (Rakuten Mobile Vision) in the middle right will be replaced with a new LED vision capable of producing higher definition and clearer images, and a new LED vision will be installed at the fixed advertisement points on the side, aiming to produce a variety of effects together with other visions.
Outline of stadium renovation
【New construction of outfield wall
Location: Between the poles of Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi outfield wall
Location: Between the poles of
Home base to left field: 100.1m
Home base to left center: 116m
Home base to center fielder: 122m
Home base to right center: 116m
Home base to right：100.1m
After new construction
Home base to left center: 100.1m (no change)
Home base to left center: 110m max.
Home base to center fielder: 122m (no change)
Home base to right center: 112m max.
Home base to right center: 100.1 m (no change)
* outfield Left: Height of wall is 2m (1.8m in some cases)
outfield Right: The height of wall is 2m.
Replacement of the middle right large LED vision (Rakuten Mobile Vision)
LEDs will be changed to SMD system.
Vision dimensions: 16.2m (height) x 20.8m (width)
Area: 336.96 m2
Manufacturer: IRIS OHYAMA Co.
New LED vision installation
Vision dimensions: 16.2 m (length) x 6.0 m (width)
Area: 97.2 m2
Manufacturer: Iris Oyama Co.
◇Signed a training player contract with Saitama Seibu Daiju Nomura
Saitama Seibu announced that they have signed a development player contract with Daiju Nomura. number will be changed to "120." Nomura joined the team via trade midway through last season. This season, he only played in 13 games.
Chiba Chiba Lotte Marines manager Saburo visits Lotte headquarters
Chiba Lotte Marines manager Saburo visited Lotte headquarters in Shinjuku today and delivered an inaugural address to the team's president, chairman and owner, Akio Shigemitsu.
▼Comment from Chairman Shigemitsu▼
"Manager Saburo joined Chiba Lotte Marines as a player in the 1994 draft and contributed greatly to the team's two Japan Series championships in 2005 and 2010. He demonstrated strong leadership even during his playing days and was a great inspiration to the team. His words and actions leave a strong impression of his love for Chiba Lotte Marines. As manager of the second team, he is also close to the young players and has developed many of them with his enthusiastic coaching style. I heard that the fall training camp held in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, was a rigorous but cheerful experience, and that the time was very fulfilling. I am confident that with the passionate leadership of Manager Saburo, he will lead the team to win and build a strong organization."
▼Comment from Director Saburo▼
"I reiterated my determination to push forward with courage to make Chiba Lotte Marines the best team in Japan. The Marines are a very young team, so I would like to use a variety of approaches to interact with the players and encourage their growth, while building a strong team that fans will enjoy watching."
Orix: Agreement reached with Espinoza, Machado, and Mu-heng Chen for next season
Orix is Espinoza pitcher, Machado pitcher, Mu-heng Chen The team announced that they have reached an agreement with pitcher on a contract for next season. It was also announced that pitcher Chen will be returning to his home country.
▼Comment pitcher Espinoza▼
"I am very happy to be a part of The Buffaloes again next season. I can't wait to play in front of you all. I already miss you all. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the team for their trust in me. I love you all very much. I hope to see you again soon. I will do my best to win the championship."
▼Comment pitcher Machado▼
"I am truly honored and excited to have another year to play for The Buffaloes, who gave me the opportunity to pursue my dreams in Japan. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the front office, the team, and all the fans who have supported me all this time. I would like to contribute in any way I can to the team so that we can win next year. Thank you, Orix The Buffaloes. See you again soon! I love you!"
▼Comment pitcher Chen▼
"I learned a lot in my first year in Japanese professional baseball. Even during the off-season, I will continue to focus on baseball and train hard every day. I will do my best to earn a contract as soon as possible next year."
Former Fukuoka Softbank head coach Hiroshi Narahara appointed as general coordinator fielder
Fukuoka Softbank announced that Hiroshi Narahara will be appointed as "Coordinator (fielder General) Advisor." He will serve as head coach of Fukuoka Softbank from 2024 and announced his retirement at the end of this season. The coaching staff for the 2026 season is as follows:
▼First Army▼
Position: Name/ number
Director: Hiroki Kokubo/90
pitcher coach (chief) and head coordinator (pitcher): Shinji Kurano / 94
pitcher coach (bullpen): Kenichi Wakatabe / 72
pitcher coach (bullpen assistant): Kenichi Nakata / 71
fielder coach: Muramatsu Arito / 93
Hitting coach and skills coach: Yuya Hasegawa / 78
infield defense, base base running and strategy coach: Yuichi Honda / 80
outfield defense base running and strategy coach: Takayuki Onishi / 79
Battery coach: Toru Hosokawa/87
▼Second Army▼
Position: Name/ number
Second team manager: Kazumi Saito / 88
Second team pitcher coach: Takashi Ogasawara / 73
Second team pitcher coach: Masatoshi Okumura / 86
Second team batting coach: Shigeru Morikasa / 74
Second team infield defense base running coach: Keisuke Kaneko / 91
Second team outfield defense base running coach: Ryuma Kidokoro/96
Second team battery coach: Hiroaki Takaya / 84
▼Third Army▼
Position: Name/ number
Third team manager: Okoshi Motoi/92
Third team pitcher coach: Felipe Nater/97
Third team pitcher coach: Hayato Terahara / 76
Third team batting coach: Noriyoshi Omichi/75
Third team infield defense base running coach: Tomoki Takada / 82
Third-string outfield defense base running coach: Fumikazu Takanami/98
Third-string battery coach: Masaumi Shimizu / 83
▼Fourth Army▼
Position: Name/ number
Chief of the fourth team and defense and base running coach: Takashi Sasagawa/014
Fourth team pitcher coach: Kazuhisa Makita/013
Fourth team batting coach: Masahiro Nakatani/018
▼Coordinator▼
Position: Name/ number
pitcher farm manager: Hidetaka Kawagoe/012
pitcher: Junji Hoshino / 020
fielder Director: Hisao Arakane/023
fielder: Koichi Sekigawa/019
fielder: Hiroyuki Mori/022
fielder: Tatsuya Ide/021
fielder Director: Hiroshi Narahara/011
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Related Links
・ Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi 2026 Season Stadium Renovations
・ [Saitama Seibu] Contract renewal notice
・ [Orix] Foreign player contract agreement announced
・ [Fukuoka Softbank] 2026 coaching staff (as of November 26, 2025)
