Seibu Lions of Shuta Tonosaki infielder (33) was struck from the register due to the onset of back pain.
In exchange, second-year infielder Taiyo Sato (23) was promoted to the first team on the 11th.
During spring training, he started with the first team in Nango, Miyazaki, but due to poor physical condition, he joined the second and third teams in Haruno, Kochi, midway through, which "led to a review of defense aspects." He has played in 11 games in the farm league this season, recording a batting average of .258, and he expressed his determination, saying, "I want to play with the intention of becoming a regular player."
![[Photo] Kasumi Mori throws the first pitch in a miniskirt! "She was incredibly cute."](https://hochi.news/images/2024/09/14/20240914-OHT1I51169-L.jpg)
![[Chunichi] Yohei Oshima and Naoto Chino added to the active roster. The veteran with 2067 hit gets called up for the first time this season. Takeshi Oda and Masanobu Higuchi, who fumbled the previous day, are removed from the roster.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/11/20260411-OHT1I51122-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Signs 2024 developmental draft pick #2, Taiyo Sato, to the main roster. "Now that I'm at the starting line, I'll just give it my all." Manager Nishiguchi: "He'll be a catalyst."](https://hochi.news/images/2025/07/25/20250725-OHT1I51304-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Shuta Tonosaki undergoes separate training due to discomfort in his right hamstring.](https://hochi.news/images/2025/02/07/20250207-OHT1I51057-L.jpg)
![[Seibu] Shuta Tonosaki is recovering well. He was hit by Hit by Pitch in September and suffered a fracture of the distal end of his right ulna, which caused him to be sidelined.](https://hochi.news/images/2025/10/30/20251030-OHT1I51150-L.jpg)
