Rakuten Eagles infielder Po Hsiang Yang was selected on the 15th for the Taiwan national team for the 'Luxas Asia Professional baseball Championship' to be held in November. Yang commented, 'I am very honored to be selected for the Taiwan national team. I will carry the responsibility of representing Taiwan and do my absolute best to contribute to the team's win with my own style of play. Thank you for your support.'

A 21-year-old who joined the team as the 6th draft pick in 2024 from BC Ibaraki. In this, his second professional season, he appeared in 7 games with the first team, including recording his first multi-hit game. In the farm league, he played in 63 games, recording a .292 batting average, 3 Home Runs, 18 RBI, and 8 stolen bases, demonstrating steady growth.