Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes pitcher Ryuhei Sotani updated his Instagram to announce his marriage. "This is a personal matter, but I recently registered my marriage. With more to protect, I will approach baseball with even more responsibility and resolve. I would appreciate your continued support," he wrote in a polite statement. He vowed to make great strides next season. His partner is an ordinary woman from the same hometown of Nara, who is in the same grade as him. After four years of dating, the couple submitted their marriage registration on the 22nd.

Soya joined the team as the first pick in the 2022 draft from Hakuoh University. In his third year as a professional, he maintained his place in the starting rotation and recorded a career-high eight wins (eight losses). He was selected for Samurai Japan in November, and is expected to be included in the roster for the WBC in March next year.