Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will not sign contracts for next season with two developmental players

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that they have notified developmental players Taisei Fujita and Ataru Yamaguchi that their contracts will not be renewed for the next season.

Orix Buffaloes announce player contracts for next season

　オリックスは、阿部翔太投手と頓宮裕真選手に対し、来季の支配下選手契約を結ばないことを通告したと発表。また、育成選手の寿賀弘都投手、芦田丈飛投手、村上喬一朗選手、香月一也選手に対して来季の育成選手契約を結ばないことを通告したことも発表された。

Fukuoka Softbank Fan Festival "Let's Go! Red and White Hawks Battle" to be held on November 22nd

Fukuoka Softbank will hold the Fan Festival 2026 "Izayuke! Red and White Hawk Battle ~The Hawk's Heartbeat Won't Stop!~ Presented by Fanatics" on Sunday, November 22nd at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka.

In this year's Fan Fest, players will be divided into two "armies" to challenge a "one-day-only, world-dividing showdown." There will be heated entertainment battles, including stage content such as singing and performances, and the Red and White game that was very popular last year.

Special tickets with event participation benefits are also on sale. In addition to the "Red and White Game Pretend Coaching Staff Ticket (Pair)" (400,000 yen) that became a hot topic last year, there are premium experiences that bring you much closer to the players, such as the "Red and White Game Ball Boy Experience & Photo Session with MVP Player Ticket (Pair)" (30,000 yen) where you can experience being a ball boy or ball girl on the ground where the Red and White game is held, and the "Taka Plushie (Medium) Limited Design Autograph Session Ticket" (8,900 yen) where a player will directly sign the very popular "Taka Plushie."

Details are available on the Fan Fest 2026 special site.

Fukuoka Softbank's Yuwa Miyasato undergoes surgery

Fukuoka Softbank announced that third-year developmental right-handed pitcher Yuwa Miyasato underwent osteosynthesis for a midshaft fracture of the third metacarpal of his right hand at a hospital in Saga City. He is expected to return to competition in three months. This season, he had made two appearances as a reliever in the farm league.

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