The 2026 season is about to begin as Fukuoka Softbank aims to win its third consecutive league championship and its second consecutive Japan championship. The following is a list of new players who have joined the team this season.

(as of January 28, 2026)

Name (honorifics omitted)/Position number

Newly Joined Players
Ryuta Inagawa / pitcher / 13
Gota Suzuki / pitcher / 26
Masato Sagara / pitcher / 50
Takayoshi Takahashi / infielder / 56

Shiota Ikeda / catcher / 133
Ayumi Ezaki / infielder / 144
Ryusheng Oya / pitcher / 146
Reikazu Ohashi / infielder / 150
Takahiro Suzuki / outfielder / 151
Renta Nagasaki／pitcher／155
Emile Serrano Prensa / outfielder / 158
Hokuto Oyama / pitcher / 164

Current Draft
Toshiya Nakamura pitcher / 30

Foreign Players
Xu Won-hee / pitcher / 18
Jonathan Moreno / infielder / 174

Xu Ruo Xi pitcher, a 25-year-old right-hander from Ajisen The Dragons of the CPBL, has joined the team. Last season, he posted a 114.0 inning with a 120 strike out record, and his K/9 of 10.298 over four seasons strike out is also a strong force to be reckoned with. Fukuoka Softbank He is expected to win his third straight league championship number "18".

He was transferred from Chiba Lotte Marines in the current draft. Toshiya Nakamura pitcher He is a native of Nagasaki, Japan. He is also a long reliever and can play long relief. Also, he was announced as a domestic FA declared player. Nao Higashihama pitcher will remain at Fukuoka Softbank.