[Seibu Lions] Ryosuke Korezawa promoted to the first team for the first time in his fourth year: "I want to leave my mark"; became a registered player on July 31. Sena Tsuge removed from the roster under the bereavement leave exception | Pacific League.com

[Seibu Lions] Ryosuke Korezawa gets promoted to the first team for the first time in his fourth year: "I want to leave my mark." Sena Tsuge was removed from the roster on July 31st due to special leave for bereavement, fulfilling his long-held dream of becoming a registered player.

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August 12, 2026 16:38

Ryosuke Korezawa joins the first team (Photo by Masahiko Ikeuchi)

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Seibu Lions (12th, ES CON FIELD)

Seibu Lions ・Ryosuke Koresawa (catcher) joined the pre-game practice for the match against Nippon-Ham (Escon) on the 12th and was registered on the active roster for the first time. Sena Tsuge catcher was removed from the active roster as a player eligible for special leave for family reasons, and Koresawa was registered on the first-team roster as his replacement.

Korezawa is a right-handed catcher joined the team in 2022 as the fourth pick in the developmental draft, after graduating from Kenta Takasaki High School and Hosei University. In his fourth year as a developmental player this season, he played in 36 games for the farm team, batting .240 with 5 RBI, and on July 31st he achieved his long-awaited promotion to the main roster.

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