The team's first record in 22 years: 3 home run by Seiya Watanabe in 2025

Pacific League Insight

2026.1.28(水) 17:15

Saitama Seibu Lions player Seiya Watanabe Watanabe © Pacific League TV
Saitama Seibu Lions player Seiya Watanabe Watanabe © Pacific League TV

Pacific League Insight, the official web magazine for the six Pacific League teams, brings you videos of impressive plays from the 2025 season so you can enjoy Pacific League even during the offseason! It is updated daily from Monday to Friday with a theme for each day of the week!

Monday... Special feature on memorable "professional firsts and milestones"
Tuesday...Tense "shutout game and Firefighting" Special
Wednesday... baseball 's highlight! "home run" special
Thursday... You'll be amazed! "Fine Play" Special
Friday...A dramatic ending! "walk-off" special

Today, January 28th (Wednesday), he hit 12 Home Run in his first year. Seiya Watanabe Playback players' home run!

The team's first rookie to hit double-digit Home Run in 22 years... The "Young Lion" also shines with his long hits

His first professional Home Run came on May 14th against Fukuoka Softbank. In the top of the first inning, he caught the first pitch thrown by the opposing starting pitcher, Ryosuke Otsu, a low fastball, and sent the ball flying into the left-field stands. This was a long-awaited home run for the rookie, who had been performing well since the start of the season.

In the game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles on July 10th, he came to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on first base, right after the team had scored the first run. He swung at the first pitch, a fastball that was a little too soft, and the ball soared into left field for his sixth home run, a two-run home run that turned the game around. This hit helped pitcher Mitsunari Takahashi, who had been pitching well, to his rescue.

He continued to perform well after that, and on September 17th, in his first at Fukuoka Softbank bat in the top of the second inning, he hit a high fastball from starting pitcher Moinelo in the opposite direction, but the ball unexpectedly flew in and landed near the right field pole. It went straight into the stands, becoming the first double-digit Home Run by a rookie in 22 years for the team.

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The team's first record in 22 years: 3 home run by Seiya Watanabe in 2025