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.

This offseason, the team also acquired Kohei Arihara pitcher from Softbank Hawks a free agent, and after six years, the ace returned to the team and said, "I am grateful. You chose me well. I have high expectations." In negotiations, he offered good terms based on a four-year contract. I would like to create a cycle in which the profits from ESCON are invested in the team and the fans are happy. I think it is true that we can do this because of ESCON. baseball I don't want the whole atmosphere to be dull without a strong baseball, so I want to make sure that we can spend money on and make the fans happy," he said. He revealed his intention to give back to the fans with the team's win.

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.