Lotte suffered a 3-4 lose in the game against the Softbank Hawks (Zozo Marine Stadium) on the 2nd. The second pitcher, Shota Suzuki, recorded 39 hold points with 2 strike out and no runs in 13 pitches over one inning, securing his first-ever title as the Most Valuable reliever. On the CS Fuji TV ONE program 'Professional baseball News 2026' broadcast on the 2nd, Shota Suzuki was featured. Regarding Shota Suzuki's pitch that day, commentator Yosuke Hiraishi commented, 'Today, both his fastball and breaking ball were good, and he was able to throw thoroughly to the inside. I think he had a frustrating experience last year, but he worked hard this year even while the team struggled.' Similarly, commentator Tomotaka Sakaguchi praised him, saying, 'He operates at full throttle, swinging his arm firmly with both breaking ball and fastball in any situation, and his ability to throw to the hitter's inside is great; having such a tough player in the bullpen is encouraging.' The program MC, Motonobu Tanishige, commented, 'Shota Suzuki has stamina, or rather, he is tough. Even though he is a reliever, he has 6 wins...'

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