Lotte manager Saburo appeared on "Professional baseball News 2026," which aired on Fuji TV ONE on the 26th, and spoke about last season's struggles, in which the team finished last for the first time in eight years.

Manager Saburo said, "The results are in, but they're terrible. Everything from pitching to batting is terrible, so I think fielder can do something, but pitcher are practically amateurs, so I want the pitching coach and coordinator to really get the team back on track."

Manager Saburo continued, looking ahead, "I think it will be even more difficult if we are shown the numbers, but we can't go any lower than this, so I think we'll go ahead and stir things up. I have almost no worries. I'm mostly just looking forward to seeing how well the players who didn't do well last year will perform this year, and how well the players who were good last year can do. Those are the things I'm looking forward to."

Kenji Koshino, who appeared on the program, said, "pitcher were not holding up well in some areas, and I got the impression that The Marines will be experimenting in various areas in 2026 and 2027. fielder have gained experience by using young fielder. There are players who have seized the opportunity. There are also some veterans who did not do well, but it felt like a battle is about to begin."

Nomura Hiroki, who also appeared on the show, stated his opinion, "As you can see from ERA, that was probably the area where they struggled the most. Manager Saburo promoted young players to the first team during the season, and young players were also doing well, so it's difficult to win while developing them. They fought by using their players well. Setting aside standings, I think we saw a lot of players last year who had potential and players we could look forward to, so I think this will be a year in which we will help those players perform well rather than developing them."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"