It was announced on the 19th that Seibu Lions infielder Taiyo Sato (23) will be joining the second and third team training camps being held in Haruno, Kochi from the 20th due to poor condition. This will make him the first member of the first team's camp in Nango, Miyazaki to withdraw.

He missed two consecutive days of practice from the 15th, the second day of the fourth training session. He appeared at the stadium with the team from the 17th onwards, but before warming up he went to the indoor practice field with a trainer and worked on a different menu.

Sato Futoshi joined Seibu Lions as the second pick in the 2024 development draft from Kanagawa University. In his rookie year last season, he was promoted to the regular team in July and played in 13 games, finishing with a batting average of .167, 0 Home Run, and 3 RBI.