On the 27th, Softbank Hawks announced that it had signed roster player contracts with developmental players Chun-Wei Chang pitcher, L. Rodriguez pitcher, and Juto Kobayashi pitcher. The new number will have Chun-Wei Chang carrying '17', Rodriguez '85', and Kobayashi '95'.
Chun-Wei Chang pitched 41 2/3 innings in 10 games in the minor leagues, with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss and ERA of 2.81. Rodriguez pitched 13 1/3 innings in 13 games, with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 ERA ERA of 2.03. Kobayashi pitched 46 innings in 8 games, with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses and an ERA of 2.15.
![[Fresh All-Star Game] Softbank Hawks 's Kyogo Yamashita makes a strong impression! In the 9th inning, he hits a game-tying triple, then slides headfirst into home plate on a ground ball to give his team the lead.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/27/20260727-OHT1I51552-L.jpg)
![[Fresh All-Star Game] Softbank Hawks 's Taito Murakami, the 2024 first-round draft pick, allowed one run in one runs. After leaving the game, he also served as first base coach.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/27/20260727-OHT1I51485-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Chun-Wei Chang, Kobayashi Luis Rodriguez hold press conference after being registered as active players: "If we can throw 100 mph" Three developmental pitcher registered as active players](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/27/20260727-OHT1I51477-L.jpg)
