On the 9th, Orix Buffaloes announced that Satoshi Nakajima, Special Advisor (SA), will be changing his position to Senior Director and Field Coordinator (SD).

Nakajima served as Orix Buffaloes' second-team manager from 2020, and was appointed acting first-team manager midway through the same year. He officially became the first-team manager the following year in 2021, and led the team to three consecutive league championships that same year, and to the Japan Series championship in 2022. He retired as manager at the end of 2024, and served as a special advisor last year.