◇ Kazuki Sugiyama, Daisuke Nakashima, and Saitama Seibu Lions receive the Lawson Ticket Speed Up Award

The "Lawson Ticket Speed-Up Awards" for the 2025 season have been selected and will be presented to Pacific League in the pitcher category, Fukuoka Softbank and Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in the hitter category, and Daisuke Nakashima The award was presented to a player and Saitama Seibu Lions in the team division.

The "Lawson Ticket Speed-Up Award" is given to players and teams that proceeded speedily to shorten the game time. pitcher The division is for pitcher who threw more than 120 innings as a starter or more than 50 innings in relief, and the award was given to the pitcher who had the shortest average pitch sensation at no runner time.

hitter The division is for players who have reached the regulation batting lineup, and the award will be given to the player with the shortest average pitch interval between opponents pitcher at no runner time, and the team division will be given to the team with the shortest average game time (9 inning games only) in the regular season.

pitcher Division: Fukuoka Softbank ・ Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher, 10.8 seconds
hitter Division: Tohoku Rakuten Eagles ・ Daisuke Nakashima Players, 12.5 seconds
Team Division: Saitama Seibu Lions, 2 hours 57 minutes

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Shunsuke Nakamori announces his marriage

Chiba Lotte Marines announced today, the 3rd, pitcher Shunsuke Nakamori has registered his marriage with a non-celebrity woman.

▼Comment pitcher Nakamori▼
"I apologize for talking about my personal affairs, but I would like to announce that today I have registered my marriage with a non-celebrity person I have been dating for some time. I hope to transform the presence of my partner who supports me every day into strength, and as we walk through life together, I hope to grow even more. I still have a lot to learn in my baseball career and as a person, but as a husband and a player, I will take each day with a sense of responsibility and resolve. I will continue to work hard to contribute to the team's win, so I would appreciate your continued support."

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte signed a contract with Kaito Mori, the second-round draft pick

Chiba Lotte Marines signed pitcher Kaidai Mori, who was drafted second overall, today. number will be "13."

▼Comment pitcher Kaidai Mori▼
"I want to become a player who can continue playing baseball for a long time. In my first year as a professional, I want to maintain my place in the rotation and aim to win the Rookie of the Year award. My favorite Lotte snack is Koala's March."

◇Narrator and theme song for Fukuoka Softbank feature film decided

Fukuoka Softbank announced that actress Yoda Yuki will be the narrator for the feature-length documentary "HAWKS SP!RIT - 273 Days of Memories," which will be screened at 36 movie theaters nationwide from Friday, December 26th, and that the theme song will be "GONG" by SixTONES.

Yuki Yoda, who is active in various fields, including appearing in popular dramas and movies as an actress, is originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. She has a strong connection to The Hawks, having watched The Hawks games with her family as a child, and was chosen to narrate this film.

The theme song, "GONG," is a fight song that gives courage to face even big obstacles. It links to The Hawks' struggles this season, in which they overcame the adversity of being last in the league and suffering from a series of injuries to win the league championship for the second consecutive year, and is a theme song that symbolizes the image of the players portrayed in this film.

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・ The narration for The Hawks feature-length documentary film will be by Fukuoka native Yuki Yoda, and the theme song will be "GONG" by SixTONES.