◇ Orix Buffaloes 's Jo Endo traded to Tokyo Yakult

Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes player Jo Endo has been traded to the Tokyo Yakult. Endo was released by Hanshin Tigers in the 2024 offseason and joined Orix Buffaloes. He restarted his career as a developmental player, but in his second year this season, he played 34 games in the minor leagues with a batting average of .174 and stolen base bases.

▼Endo's comment▼
"I am truly grateful to The Buffaloes for taking me in after I was released and for providing me with an environment where I can baseball. However, I am sorry that I was unable to contribute as a player on the first team. I am very grateful to The Swallows for giving me this chance. I will accept this as my last chance, give my best performance, and definitely become a valuable player on the first team."

◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles "Summer Stadium!" event: Win 1 million yen if you hit the billboard during all 12 games!

From Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 23, the 'Summer Sta! STARLIGHT GALAXY' will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi. During the event period, the first team regular season In all 12 games, if a player Rakuten Eagles 's ball hits a stag beetle illustration on the 'Alphas Keiso Co., Ltd.' advertisement sign displayed on the wall of the Right wall, it was announced that if a player's ball hits a ball without bounce, Alphas Keiso Co., Ltd. will present a prize of 1,000,000 yen as the 'Alphas Keiso Co., Ltd.'

If part of the ball is inside the frame of the advertising sign, it falls under this category; if it first hits the fielder 's body, glove, or anything other than the signboard, it is excluded.

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