Orix Buffaloes re-signs Kendai Moto as a developmental player; his jersey number will be '127' | Pacific League | Professional baseball

Orix Buffaloes, Kendai Moto and Training and Re-contracting number are "127"

Baseball King

December 5, 2025 04:05

Orix 's Kendai Moto (C) Kyodo News

On the 5th, Orix Buffaloes announced that they had signed Kendai Moto to a new development contract. number will be '127'.

He originally joined Orix Buffaloes as the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. In his fifth season this year, he played in a career-high 31 games, but his batting average was only .143. He was released from the team after the season ended.

Can Keita Nakagawa with an open batting average of .172, find a way to regain his form?

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[Orix Buffaloes] Opening day pitcher Hiroya Miyagi, returning from the WBC, strike out two scoreless innings with four runs, while Ryuhei Sotani pitched one runs inning. The team suffered shutout game loss.

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