On the 12th, Lotte announced that to commemorate the opening of the 2026 season, in collaboration with Chiba City, with which the team is affiliated as its hometown, they will be gradually displaying opening commemorative banners in the Makuhari New City area, where their home stadium Zozo Marine Stadium is located, starting from March 20th.

The aim is to build momentum ahead of the opening game to be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on March 27. The banners to be displayed are based on The Marines' team colors of white and black, and come in two types: one featuring visuals of 11 players, including outfielder Kyota Fujiwara, and the other featuring the team slogan for the 2026 season, "PLAY FREE. WIN HARD."

The posters will be posted at the Kaihin Makuhari Station North Exit Square, South Exit Square, Kokusai Boulevard, Kaihin Boulevard, around Makuhari Toyosuna Station, and Makuhari Bay Town. The planned number of posters is 20 each at the Kaihin Makuhari Station North Exit Square and South Exit Square, 46 on Kokusai Boulevard, 19 on Kaihin Boulevard, 11 around Makuhari Toyosuna Station, and 15 in Makuhari Bay Town.

The posters will be on display until June 14th at the Kaihin Makuhari Station North Exit Square, South Exit Square, and Kokusai Boulevard, and until November 30th at Kaihin Boulevard, around Makuhari Toyosuna Station, and Makuhari Baytown.

▼ Players featured in the 2026 season opening commemorative banner

Kazuya Ojima pitcher, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher, Atsuki Taneichi pitcher, Naoya Masuda pitcher, Toshiya Sato catcher, Yudai Fujioka infielder, Neftalí Soto infielder, Akito Takabe outfielder, Kyota Fujiwara outfielder, Misho Nishikawa outfielder, Daito Yamamoto outfielder. Total 11