Nippon-Ham Fighters team president Masaru Komura held his last day of work for the year at Escon Field on the 26th. Summarizing the year in which the team finished second for the second consecutive year, he said, "First of all, in our third year ES CON FIELD, we had about 12 million visitors, and including F Village, we received a certain level of recognition both quantitatively and qualitatively. I am truly grateful." This season's attendance was about 4.5 million. He expressed his gratitude for the current situation where the number of visitors has been steadily increasing since the field opened three years ago. "As for the team, next year we all want to work together and really aim for the championship. I think there is no other option. Both Escon and the team will further improve, and we will continue to work hard next year without stopping our evolution," he said, vowing to win the league championship and become the best in Japan for the first time in 10 years.

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.