Orix Buffaloes outfielder Ryu Sugisawa attended contract renewal negotiations at the player dormitory in Maishima, Osaka on the 9th, signing for an estimated annual salary of 17 million yen, an increase of 8 million yen. He revealed that he had married a non-celebrity woman in July 2025, stating, 'I was planning to announce it after I had performed well. Actually, I am married and a baby is due to be born next spring, so I want to use the raise for that. Now that I have more to protect, I want to work even harder.'

In this, his fourth professional season, he made his presence felt starting from the February camp in Miyazaki. Although he made the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career, he suffered a fractured right wrist after being a Hit by Pitch during a game against the Seibu Lions at Kyocera Dome Osaka on April 14. After being promoted back to the top team on June 10 for a game against Yakult at Kyocera Dome Osaka, he hit his first professional home run in his 69th career plate appearance during a game against the Seibu Lions at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 21st of that same month. He seized the opportunity for a breakthrough, recording a .303 batting average, 2 Home Run, and 7 RBI over 30 games. "I was able to keep my mind calm while using my head in the batter's box. I've started to feel more composed," he said, reflecting on his own growth.

After being removed from the roster again on August 10th, he underwent surgery on his right wrist in September. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Maishima and was cleared to start swinging on the 8th. 'It's progressing smoothly. There's still a bit of discomfort, so I hope to gradually get rid of that,' he said with a nod.

While preparing to defend the infield next season, the goal is to appear in over 100 games primarily in the outfield. 'In baseball, extra-base hits are what score the most runs. Since my body is still small, I want to train my body once more,' he said with enthusiasm.