On the 5th, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they had signed a regular contract with infielder in the 2013 Rakuten Eagles and signed a development contract with the Marines. number will be 38. Speaking to reporters before the game against The Giants (at Tokyo Dome) that day, he reflected, "I've been working towards this goal, so compared to myself two years ago, I really never dreamed that I would be here. First of all, I'm happy to have made it to the first team."

right-handed pitcher and left-handed hitter hitter who can play both infield and outfield, this utility player played in 117 games in 2023, mainly as short stop, recording a batting average of .203, 2 Home Run, 19 RBI, and 13 stolen base. Since that year, injuries and autonomic nervous system disorders have reduced his playing opportunities, and he did not play in the first team last season.

His left knee, which underwent surgery last March, has fully recovered, and this season he has played in 19 games for the minor league team, batting .309 with one Home Run and four RBI. The good news arrived after the farm Rakuten Eagles game against Rakuten on the 4th (at Shinrindori). "It's been a really long journey (to get here). There were so many times I thought I might not be able to come back, but first of all I'm grateful to the team for giving me the chance to play on this stage, and I'm very happy to be back," he said, expressing his joy.

◆Tsuyoshi Yamasaki: Born December 29, 1995, in Fukuoka City. Age 30. Did not participate in Koshien while attending Nissho Gakuen High School. Joined Rakuten Eagles in 2017 as the 3rd pick in the draft after graduating from Kokugakuin University. In his 8 years as a professional, he has played 326 games with a batting average of .221, 10 Home Run, 66 RBI, and 41 stolen base bases. 173 cm, 74 kg. Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter.