Seibu Lions On the 7th, Shuta Tonosaki infielder flirted with rivalry with Masashi Kuwabara outfielder, who will be transferred from DeNA to Seibu Lions as an FA.

As an honorary ambassador, Tonosaki attended the "Patele Award 2025 supported by the Professional baseball Fanstars League" held in Tokyo, where he received the "2nd TONOSAKI Grand Prize." Kuwahara was featured in Patele for his performance of the "Fox Dance" with his eyes rolled back during last season's interleague game against Nippon-Ham (Ace Contest). Regarding the appearance of an "opponent we cannot beat," he said, "It's certainly interesting... If I don't play in the game, I won't be able to play in these events, so first I want to play in the game."