Rakuten Eagles pitcher Tatsuki Ito (23) attended contract renewal negotiations in Sendai City on the 14th and signed for an estimated annual salary of 12.5 million yen, an increase of 1.5 million yen. Inspired by Rui Muneyama, who hit four Home Run in three consecutive games at the Asia Professional baseball Championship, he set his sights on joining the opening rotation and winning the Rookie of the Year award next season, stating, "I want to be greedy and focus on winning no matter what."

He wrote 'win' and his aspirations for next season on a signature board. In his rookie year this season, he earned his first professional start and first win in the Orix Buffaloes game on August 25th (Kyocera Dome). In the Orix Buffaloes game on September 1st, he pitched well with six innings and zero runs in his hometown of Akita, securing a triumphant win. In six appearances, he had 2 wins and 1 loss with an ERA of 4.20. Since he still qualifies for Rookie of the Year, he stated, 'I will aim for what I can aim for, and anyway, it is important to keep accumulating wins,' setting a goal of double-digit victories.

He received strength not only from Muneyama, a Meiji University alumnus one year his senior with whom he competed fiercely in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League during his time at Waseda University, but also from a right-handed pitcher who joined the team in the same year. He praised the excellent performance of Kutani (Ryu), who acted as a closer for one inning with no hit and no runs while recording two struck out in today's game against Australia, saying, 'Nice pitching, Mr. Kutani.' Reflecting on his time with the University National Team, he showed his ambition for the national team, stating, 'Competing as a representative was a great experience for my life, and I believe it is something one should aim for if they play baseball, so I want to join.'