Nippon-Ham announced on the 10th that former player Brandon Laird will be attending their game against Lotte on the 24th (at Escon Stadium), which will be part of the "The Fighters Championship Series."

On the day of the event, he is scheduled to appear in the pre-game ceremony and post-game talk event along with fellow alumni Hirotoshi Masui and Sho Nakata. This will be Laird's first time attending an Escon event.

Laird played for the team for four years, from 2015 to 2018. He was a beloved foreign slugger known for his power hitting and cheerful personality, and his signature "sushi pose" is also memorable. In 2016, he won the Home Run run title with 39 homers and made a significant contribution to the team's league championship and Japan Series victory.