On the 18th, Nippon-Ham announced that pitcher Haruki Miyauchi (29) would return to the team. number will be "97."

Miyauchi attended Tako High School, Meisei University, and Nippon Paper Ishinomaki before joining Nippon-Ham as the 6th pick in the 2022 draft. In the offseason of 2023, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, was released from the team, and re-signed to a development contract. He returned to the regular team in July 2024, but was not promoted to the first team and was once again signed to a development contract. This season, he pitched in 17 games for the farm team, posting a stable record of 1 win, 0 losses, and an ERA of 1.65.

Miyauchi commented through the team, "I will keep my original intentions in mind, stay focused and do my best so that I can contribute to the first team's victory."