◇ Chiba Lotte Marines Masami Ishigaki becomes "Katsuumi Ishigaki"

Masami Ishigaki will change his registered name to Katsumi Ishigaki. Ishigaki, who joined Chiba Lotte Marines in the 2024 active player draft, played in 20 games in the first team last season, his first year with the transfer, with 2 hit in 14 At Bat-bats and a batting average of .143.

▼ Comments from Ishigaki ▼
"I will be changing the kanji in my registered name from 'Masami Ishigaki' to 'Ishigaki Katsumi.' The name Katsumi contains my wish that 'Umi (The Marines) will win,' as well as my determination to beat my opponent and contribute to win. I will continue to fight with all my might. I appreciate your continued support."

◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles "myfavE jersey 2026" design decided!

Rakuten Eagles will be holding "myfavE DAY Supported by Rakuten Eagles Card" for the 2026 season at their games against the Tokyo Yakult from Friday, May 29th to Sunday, May 31st. It will be a three-day event where people of all ages and genders can enjoy their favorite Rakuten Eagles to their heart's content.

The design for the "myfavE jersey 2026," which was solicited in preparation for the event, has also been decided. After a first round of judging from the many submissions and a second round in which players also voted, Haruka's design was selected as the grand prize winner.

The theme of the "myfavE jersey 2026" is "refreshing." It features a cream soda-inspired gradient with pale yellow lines representing the light of win. The "myfavE jersey 2026" will be distributed on May 30th (Sat) and 31st (Sun), and an "original fragrance sachet" with a "refreshing" scent will be distributed on the 29th (Fri) to the first 15,000 people with tickets to the match.

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