◆ Advice for next season: "Play all the remaining games and study the opposing pitcher"

On the 15th, Lotte faced Rakuten and suffered a 4-5x walk-off loss, confirming their return to B class for the first time in three years.

On the 15th, Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2025" focused on the progress of young players as a positive factor for next season. Second-year catcher Ryusei Terachi batted .262 in 102 games, fifth-year outfielder Daito Yamamoto hit double-digit Home Run, rookie Misho Nishikawa reached 100 hit, and 2023 first-round draft pick Kyuto Ueda also made an impact, appearing in 54 games. MC Hiroki Nomura commented, "Lotte has certainly struggled this season, but young players are emerging, including today's performance." Commentator Akio Saito offered some advice: "Four players have emerged who could potentially hit cleanup. While they've been relegated to Class B this year, I hope they play in all remaining games, study opposing pitcher, and improve themselves for next season. It seems like they have a lot of Home Run-hitting hitter." Nomura expressed his hopes for further success from the young players, saying, "They're all young, so I'm really looking forward to it."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"