◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Popular creator group "Crazy Magnet" to visit on August 18th.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that popular creator group "Crazy Magnet" will be appearing as a guest on their show "AFTER GAME" on Tuesday, August 18th.

On the day of the event, there will be a talk event featuring the three members of "Kuremagu," who have garnered enthusiastic support, mainly from women of Gen Z. They are also scheduled to appear on the first pitch and perform the first baseman Dance. Arena tickets (1,500 yen including tax) that allow you to enjoy the talk show on ground are available as a ticket option through F-Ticket.

◇ "Aofes Sticker Rally," a walking tour event to rediscover the charm of Tokorozawa, Seibu Seibu Lions, will be held.

As a special project for its major summer event "Aofes 2026," Saitama Seibu Lions will collaborate with nine stores, including those in shopping districts around Tokorozawa Station, to hold the "Aofes Sticker Rally," a walking tour event designed to help people rediscover the charms of Tokorozawa.

The "Aofes Sticker Rally" is a project aimed at enlivening not only Belluna Dome but also the city of Tokorozawa, with The Lions taking the lead. By wearing the "Aofes jersey 2026" and visiting participating stores such as "Tokorozawa Machizo Shoten," a community space where Tokorozawa citizens gather, and "Ebiya Shoten/Chaho Mikami," a long-established food store founded in the Meiji era and located in the Tokorozawa Prope Shopping Street on the west side of Tokorozawa Station, you can receive one original sticker (out of 9 types) per store.

The nine participating stores are listed on the official website, as well as in the "Aofes Guide" distributed at Belluna Dome and the customer information counter at the central ticket gate of Seibu Lions Tokorozawa Station. The "Aofes jersey 2026" will be distributed to attendees of Orix Buffaloes Orix Buffaloes August 1st (Sat) and August 18th (Tue), and will also be available for purchase at The Lions Team Store Flags from July 31st (Fri).

▼Comment from Manaya Nishikawa ▼
"The Aofes 2026 jersey has a really cool design, so I encourage you to wear jersey before a game or even on days without games and walk around Tokorozawa. I recommend the coffee at Musashi no Kuni Coffee. I hope you all find your own favorite spots!"

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines sign Joey Lucchese

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that Joey Lucay pitcher has been confirmed to join.

▼Joey Lucay pitcher Profile▼
・Date of Birth: June 6, 1993 (33 years old)
・Place of birth: California, United States
・Pitching and batting: Left-handed thrower and batter
・Position: pitcher
・Height/Weight: 198cm / 103kg
・Alma Mater: Newark Memorial High School ~ Chabot College ~ University of Southeast Missouri ~ San Diego Padres ('16~20) ~ New York Mets ('21~2024) ~ San Francisco Giants ('25) ~ Los Angeles Angels ('26)

▼Joey Luccie pitcher Comment▼
"As a member of Chiba Lotte Marines, I am truly honored to continue my career in the future. I look forward to this new challenge and the opportunity to play in front of passionate fans. Every time I step up to mound, I will always give my all to contribute to the team's win and make everyone proud. I can't wait to go to Japan and join the team. I am grateful for everyone's passionate support and look forward to seeing you soon."

▼ Saburo Manager Comments ▼
"I'm looking forward to him as a starter. His strong fastball and his unique magic pitch—the chub change-up—are distinctive features. I'm hoping he'll be a catalyst for the team."

◇ Orix Buffaloes announces results for "Ori Danshaku supported by Calbee"

Orix Buffaloes announced the results of their fan voting project, "Ori-Danshaku supported by Calbee," which was themed around Calbee's regionally limited potato chips. This year, Japan was divided into four areas, and an "Ori-Danshaku" was selected from players from each region, based on the regionally limited potato chips. The player who was chosen as "Ori-Danshaku" will receive a year's supply of Calbee products.

Additionally, for the "Potato Day supported by Calbee" games on July 26th (Sun) against Chiba Lotte Marines and August 6th (Thu) against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, there are plans to sell "Potato Discount Tickets" where you can get a discount on your game ticket if you bring a potato.

▼Results of "Ori Baron supported by Calbee"▼
Hokkaido Butter Soy Sauce & Seaweed Salt Punch Category: Kosei Yoshida pitcher
・Tokai Shrimp Salt Flavor Category: Kotaro Kobayashi player
Kansai Dashi Soy Sauce Category: Ryo Ota player
・Kyushu Soy Sauce & Shikuwasa Flavor Category: Hiroya Miyagi pitcher

◇Team lineup decided for Fukuoka Softbank OB game

Fukuoka Softbank announced that the team lineups for the "FUKUOKA OH SADAHARU LEGACY PROJECT SPECIAL MATCH Supported by Showa Construction," to be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome on Monday, November 23rd (national holiday), have been decided. On that day, the "Manager Oh Legend Team," led by Hiroki Kokubo, will face off against the "Chairman Oh Legend Team," led by Tsuyoshi Wada.

◇ Fukuoka Softbank Soma Ishimi Iwami withdraws from Fresh All-Star Game; Kyogo Yamashita will be his replacement.

Fukuoka Softbank, Soma Ishimi A player has withdrawn from the "NAMICS Fresh All-Star Game 2026" due to bilateral patellar tendinopathy, and a replacement player will be selected. Kyogo Yamashita The player announced that he will be participating.

▼Comment from Kyogo Yamashita ▼
"I was really surprised when I first heard about it. When Manager Kazumi called me over after the game, I thought I was going to get scolded, but he said, 'Let's go for a fresh start!' and all I could think of was 'Yes.' I don't know how much playing time I'll get, but I hope the fans will see my strengths: my defense and hustle plays."

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