After finishing in the A class for two consecutive years, Chiba Lotte Marines finished in last place for the first time in eight years since 2017 with a record of 56 wins, 84 losses, and 3 ties. ERA 3.60 and 553 runs allowed were the worst in the league. In this article, we look back at Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte pitcher staff for the 2025 season.

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This season was a difficult one for the starting pitchers. The relief pitchers are different from last season.

Six pitcher have started 10 or more innings pitched this season. Atsuki Taneichi pitcher, Kazuya Ojima pitcher two pitcher. Haruya Tanaka pitcher except the pitchers had ERA in the high threes to fours, and the six players combined for 32 wins and 44 losses, making it a year in which the team struggled to use its starting pitchers.

The relief pitchers are Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher posted a ERA of 2.08. Fumiya Ono pitcher ERA 2.59 in 47 games, his third year Shuta Takano pitcher also had a ERA of 1.84 in 37 games. On the other hand, last season he had a 0-point ERA in 51 games. Shota Suzuki pitcher ERA 4.82 in 29 games this season. In 41 games, ERA was in the single digit range. Yuki Kuniyoshi pitcher did not make an appearance in the first team this season.

The right-handed ace reached the required number of points for the second consecutive year, enjoying a career-high season.

pitcher reached the required innings pitched for the second consecutive year. This season, he had a poor period with ERA ERA 5.18 in four games in April and 4.10 in four games in July, but he showed impressive pitch in the second half of the season with ERA of 1 in four games in August and September.

As a result, he recorded a career-high 2.63 strike out ERA 160.2 innings played in 24 games. Although he had some games where he wasn't blessed with support from the batting line, he played the role of ace with a team-leading 9 wins and 16 QS.

Kazuya Ojima reaches the required number for the fifth consecutive year, but his season has been marked by ups and downs in performance

Kojima pitcher reached the regulation innings pitched for the fifth year in a row, but did not reach double digits win for the third year in a row with 8-10 wins, ERA 3.72. Also, 5 complete game last season and no complete game this season. Looking by month, while he scored ERA 2 points in April and July, he had a 3.96 ERA in May, a 4-point month in August and September, and a 5.40 in two games ERA in June, showing a noticeable wave of good and bad performances.

In June, he was written off due to back pain and was out of the lineup for about three weeks, but as a result, he has been a pillar of the starting lineup with 145 inning in 24 starts, marking a consistent performance. Next season, will he be a winner again and show pitch that he is worthy of the name of a left-handed ace?

This season's new players have had a tough year

In their first year in Japan pitcher pitchers pitcher pitcher Sammons were part of the starting rotation. Boss had a 2.00 ERA from early May to the end of June, but was hit hard in four games in July with an 8.00 ERA, ultimately finishing with a 3-9 record in 22 games with a 3.96 ERA. Sammons 'pitcher dipped in July and September, with an ERA in the 5.00 ERA, and he finished the season with a 5-5 record in 16 games with a 3.78 ERA.

pitcher Shuta Ishikawa, who transferred from Fukuoka Softbank as a free agent, pitched well in his seventh appearance against The Giants on June 4th, pitching seven runs innings to record his first win since the transfer. He then went on to win three straight games, posting a 1.96 ERA in four games in June. However, he struggled in July and August with ERA in the sevens, and in September with ERA of 4.88 in four games, finishing his first year with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses in 19 games with ERA of 4.62.

Haruya Tanaka, in his third year after graduating from high school, Yuto Kimura in his second year after graduating from high school, are fighting hard.

pitcher made his first-team debut last season, posting ERA 1.80 ERA in four games. This season, his third year since graduating from high school, he made his first appearance on April 4th, pitching in three games every month until July with intervals between appearances, posting a 3-5 record with a 2.48 ERA in 13 games. His last appearance with the first team was on August 3rd, but he returned to action in a minor league game on September 24th.

​Yuto Kimura pitcher, who is in his second year of high school, made his professional debut on March 30 (Fukuoka Softbank game). As a 2nd place, he closer 1 inning to a three-way retirement, marking his first professional win. After that, he continued to pitch as a reliever, recording his first professional hold on April 18 and his first professional save on May 15.

And on June 17th, he made his first professional start, and since then, he has appeared as a starter in all eight games, and on September 24th, his last appearance (Saitama Seibu Lions match), he made his first professional complete game and first shutout game win. In the end, he went 3-2 in 22 games and 8 starts, pitching 68 innings with a ERA 3.31 ERA. In his second year of high school graduation, he proved that he could pass on the first team stage.

Rikuto Yokoyama is in high spirits, Fumiya Ono is back, and Shuta Takano and Shunsuke Nakamori are on the rise.

Among the relief pitchers, pitcher pitched in 50 games, the most on the team. He had a 2.08 ERA and 20 hold, making him a pillar of bullpen. In his only start of the season, on May 22nd (against Orix Buffaloes), he pitched five runs innings to earn a win. pitcher, who returned from right elbow surgery, pitched in 40 games for the first time in three years. He had a resurgent season with a 2.59 ERA in 47 games.

The new face supporting bullpen was Takano pitcher. He had pitched a total of 13 games in the past two seasons, but he started the season as a long reliever. After pitching in a total of 13 games over the past two seasons, Takano started the season as a long reliever and became the team's set-up man in the middle of August, replacing the slumping Suzuki pitcher. As a result, he had a breakthrough season with a 5-3 15 hold and ERA 1.84 record in 53.2 inning games in 37 appearances.

In his fifth year after graduating from high school Shunsuke Nakamori pitcher was a reliever from the start of the season, steadily stepping up to become a set-up man in mid-May and a closer in mid-June, and even appeared in his first All-Star Game. However, this All-Star game was his last appearance of the season. Due to injury, he was unable to return for the second half of the season, but he broke through with a 2-2-10 record inning in 25 games 29.1 with 5 saves hold and a 1.23 ERA record.

pitcher such as Shota Suzuki who are expected to make a comeback

pitcher impressively last season, recording 27 hold and pitch ERA of 0.73 in 51 games, but this season his performance has dropped significantly to a 4.82 ERA in 29 games. Similarly, pitcher Naoya Masuda, who recorded 25 saves and a 2.59 ERA in 44 games last season, only managed five saves this season. pitcher is just two saves away from reaching 250 career saves, so expectations are high for him to achieve this feat next season. Starting pitcher Yuji Nishino Nishino, who recorded nine wins in 20 games last season, finished with zero wins in nine games this season.

For the second year in a row, they have gone from A class to last place. They need to improve pitcher staff and aim to standings up one place.

Other relief pitchers included Keisuke Sawada, pitcher in 29 games, and Riku Kikuchi pitcher Guerrero pitcher pitched in 21 games. Starting pitcher Tokito Kawamura, who returned from right elbow surgery, made his first appearance in three years in August, posting solid results with two wins and one loss in four games and ERA of 2.57.

Manager Saburo, who will take over next season, was one of the key players in the team's Japan Series title in 2005 and 2010. Will he be able to improve pitcher staff and bring a breath of fresh air to the team under the leadership of a manager who knows the team's triumphs?