◇Press conference held for former Saitama Seibu Lions The Lions Hayashi Anka

Saitama Seibu Lions held a press conference today in Taipei, Taiwan, for the signing of player Lin Anke, who signed a contract with a player under control in November last year. The press conference can be viewed on the official YouTube channel of Uni-President The Lions.

▼Yasuka Hayashi's comment▼
"I am truly happy to be joining Saitama Seibu Lions. And I have nothing but gratitude to Unification The Lions for pushing my dream. I was able to reach this contract thanks to my mentors, colleagues, and staff who were involved in Taiwan. Japan Pro baseball is also available in Taiwan, so please support us. And if I have the opportunity, I would be very happy if I could play a Saitama Seibu Lions match in Taiwan and show the people of Taiwan how I played an active role. I will do my best to help the team as soon as possible and contribute to the championship and becoming the best in Japan."

▼ Saitama Seibu Lions Co., Ltd. President Tsuyoshi Okumura Comment▼
"I am very happy The Lions to be able to sign a contract with Lin Anke, who is also a key player in the Taiwan national team, and I am very happy. Uni-President The Lions, to which Hayashi belongs, is a team that has a deep connection with the club, holding exchange events every year. In addition, Taiwan is also a very important base for the Seibu Lions Group. I hope that joining Saitama Seibu Lions and playing an active role will lead to the development of professional baseball in Japan and Taiwan, and that we can compete as good rivals and further enliven the sports world."

▼ Saitama Seibu Lions Co., Ltd. Senior Advisor Tetsuya Ushiozaki Comment▼
"I am very happy to have signed a contract with Yasuka Hayashi. Lin has a track record of winning the Home Run and RBI championships in the Taiwan Professional baseball, and his biggest feature is his slugging power, which plays a central role in the Taiwan national team. I want The Lions to show their strengths while they need to strengthen their batting power. I hope that he will play an active role as a player who embodies the team slogan 'Break' in 2026, and I hope he will do his best to reach Taiwan."

▼Unification The Lions Su Tae-an GM Comment▼
"Since joining Uni-President The Lions in 2019, he has delivered countless emotions and wonderful plays with his bat. I had a thorough discussion with Anka and deeply understood his strong desire and determination to take on overseas challenges. For professional players, challenging the stage at a higher level is an invaluable opportunity. As a representative of the team, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for his contributions and support him with the fans in Taiwan. Finally, Saitama Seibu Lions, I sincerely hope that Uni-President The Lions will do well in the new year. Anke, please do your best!"

▼Unification The Lions Coach Hayashi Yuepei Comment▼
"In my first year as a coach, Yasuka Hayashi joined the team, and at first it was a dual-wielding pitcher, so I remember feeling that the burden was heavy as a first-time coach. In the midst of this, I advised him that if he wanted to go abroad in the future, it would be better to focus on hitter, and thus fulfilled his dream of going to Japan as a fielder. When Saitama Seibu Lions coach Fumiya Nishiguchi was a temporary coach at Unification The Lions, I received a lot of advice as a player. I hope that under Coach Nishiguchi, Hayashi can play an active role."

Chiba Lotte Marines 20-year-old left-hander Radney to development contract

Chiba Lotte Marines has announced that it has signed a developmental contract with Chariel Radney pitcher. His profile and comments are as follows.

▼ Radney Player Profile▼
Name: Chariel Radney
Date of birth: March 27, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth：Dominican Republic
Pitching：Left-handed pitching and hitting
number batting average: 139
Position: pitcher
Height/Weight : 183cm/90kg
School : Centro Educativo Radio Santa Maria Leonor Ferris
Career : Tampa Bay Rays affiliate (2022-2025)
*Last year played for the Tampa Bay Rays Dominican Academy DSL (Dominican Summer League)

▼ Radney, player comments.
I am truly happy and honored to be a part of Chiba Lotte Marines. I would like to thank the team for giving me this opportunity. I will always give my 100% effort to live up to the expectations of the team members who have placed their trust in me and I will do my best to contribute to the team's win."

◇Development contract with Chiba Lotte Marines Acevedo

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they had signed a development contract with Acevedo. He signed a contract with the team in July 2025, his first year in Japan, and played in five games in September. He had a batting average of .182, Home Run, and two RBI. number will be 140.

▼Comment from Acevedo▼
"I'm happy to have the opportunity to play for The Marines again this year. I can't wait to meet my teammates and the fans. I'll be starting out as a development player, but just like last year, I'll work hard and overcome each challenge one by one, and I hope to be promoted to the regular team at the right time and perform well in the first team."

◇ Orix Buffaloes 's Satoshi Nakajima becomes SD

Orix Buffaloes announced that it will change the position of Special Advisor Satoshi Nakajima (abbreviated as SA) to Senior Director and Field Coordinator (abbreviated as SD).

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