On the 14th, Lotte announced their 2026 team slogan, "PLAY FREE. WIN HARD."

This off-season, Lotte has been conducting intense training with a focus on winning, aiming to build a highly competitive team regardless of age. In addition, they place importance on "HAVE FUN," one of the values of the team philosophy, and, under the leadership of Manager Saburo, who has experience of being the best in Japan, they are working with young players to build a bright and lively team. In 2026, they will push forward with the aim of winning the league championship and becoming the best in Japan, under the slogan "HAVE FUN," which verbalizes the baseball that Manager Saburo aspires to.

Furthermore, Lotte has formulated new mid-term strategic priorities to address the challenges facing the club and prepare for the future. The aim is to first win the league and become the best in Japan, and then evolve into an organization that can achieve sustainable growth in both the team and business. Both the team and business will work to formulate and realize action plans, aiming to become a club organization with even greater competitiveness than ever before.

<Team> "Pursuit of 'The Marines Baseball'"

Chiba Lotte Marines pursue their ideal style of baseball by thoroughly building a team with a strong determination to win.

<Business> "Enhancing the value of The Marines brand"

Aiming to become a team that fans and the local community can be proud of, we will work to maximize the value of Chiba Lotte Marines from a multifaceted perspective, including the construction of new farm facilities and a new home stadium.

Manager Saburo said, "When I took over, I conveyed the importance of being strict about baseball. That is, the intensity of each play. I want to create fierce competition within the team as well, and thereby build a strong team. However, I don't just want to be strict; I also believe that it's important to have fun at all times. We all have fun while completing rigorous training. In games, we all get excited or upset about a single play. When a good play is made, everyone on the bench stands up, claps, and celebrates, and when a disappointing play is made, everyone feels truly disappointed. That's the kind of team I want to create. I want to share that atmosphere with the fans in the stands, and bring us together. This feeling is incorporated into our new slogan. When I think about it, the 2005 team that became Japan's number one team was exactly like that, and it's one of my ideal teams. I want to create an excitement that surpasses that of that time, with the motto, 'PLAY FREE. WIN HARD.'"