Pacific League: Orix vs Seibu (31st, Kyocera Dome)
On the 31st, Seibu announced that they had signed a contract with pitcher Shota Hamaya (26), who joined the team as the second pick in the 2019 draft. number will change to "90."
Hamaya commented through the team, "I feel like I have to work hard again from here on out. When I signed a development contract, I had a lot of thoughts going through my mind and I almost gave up, but with the support of many people, I was able to return to the main team. I feel like I've grown since joining the team. I'll take the confidence I've gained from what I've done in the farm team and show it on the first-team mound." Manager Nishiguchi, who has been constantly checking Hamaya's pitch through reports and videos from the farm team, also expressed his expectations for him as a valuable left-handed relief pitcher, saying, "He's throwing the best ball since he turned pro this year." The team is expected to reunite him with the first team depending on his condition.
After graduating from Shonan High School and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, he joined Seibu as the second pick in the 2019 draft. In his first year in 2020, he pitched in 12 games, posting a record of 3 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 4.97, but after that he only pitched in 9 games over the next four years, and since 2025 he has been on a development player contract. This season he pitched in 10 games for the second team, posting ERA of 1.04.
Seibu has now filled all 70 of its contracted players.
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