Nippon-Ham Fighters President Masaru Komura held his final work day at ESCON on the 26th. He summarized the year, which saw the team finish second for the second consecutive year, saying, "First of all, in the third year ES CON FIELD, we've had approximately 12 million visitors, and together with F Village, we've received solid recognition both quantitatively and qualitatively. I'm truly grateful." This season's attendance was approximately 4.5 million. He expressed his gratitude for the steady increase in attendance in the three years since the opening. "Next year, I want everyone on the team to work together and truly aim for victory. I think that's the only option. I want both ESCON and the team to improve even further, and continue to work hard next year without stopping our evolution," he said, vowing to win the league championship for the first time in 10 years and become the best in Japan.
また、今オフはソフトバンクを自由契約となっていた有原航平投手の獲得に成功。６年ぶりのエースの復帰に、「感謝しています。よく選んでくれた。期待しています」。交渉では４年契約をベースとした好条件を提示。「いわゆるエスコンマネーって言われますけども、当然、エスコンで出た利益をチームに投下して、そしてファンの人に喜んでもらうっていうサイクルを常に作っていきたい。それはエスコンができたからやれることだというのは、事実だと思います。野球が強くないと、全体の空気感がどんよりすると嫌なので、野球に関してはしっかりと経費をかけて、ファンの人に喜んでもらうようにしていきたいと思います」。チームの勝利でファンに還元していく考えを明かした。
This offseason, they also acquired Nishikawa, who was with Nippon-Ham until 2021. "It's not a typical The Fighters strategy, but rather we're strengthening the team from various angles and working to improve the level of our current players." In 2026, the whole of Hokkaido will continue their great voyage.
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