[Montel signs contract with the team] Today's Pacific League [May 7th]

Pacific League Insight

2025.5.7(水) 17:30

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◇Contract with Saitama Seibu Montel

Saitama Seibu has signed a contract with development player Montel. number is "73". Montel joined Saitama Seibu as the second pick in the 2022 development player draft from Tokushima in the Shikoku Interleague League. In his third season, as of the 6th, he has played in 24 games Eastern League. He had 21 At Bat 76 hit, 8 RBI, 3 stolen base, a batting average of .276, a slugging percentage of .368, and an on-base percentage of .309. He was registered to the first team before today's game.

◇Saitama Seibu The Lions Academy Tokorozawa Studio (tentative name) to open on July 1st

Saitama Seibu has announced that it will open the "The Lions Academy Tokorozawa Studio (tentative name)" as a dedicated studio for the "The Lions Dance Academy" and "The Lions Sports Academy" around Seibu Tokorozawa Station on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

The The Lions Dance Academy is a dance school where current and former members of Saitama Seibu Lions' official performers, the Blue Legends, teach. The The Lions Sports Academy offers a comprehensive sports program that teaches more than seven sports, including baseball, soccer, and gymnastics, throughout the year, and also implements a non-cognitive ability development program that develops children's communication skills, creativity, and other non-cognitive abilities that are necessary for their growth and later life.

With the opening of the Tokorozawa Studio (tentative name), the capacity of the dance academy will more than double from 160 students at the Tokorozawa main campus to 340 students, and the capacity of the sports academy will be 39 students, making it possible for a maximum of 379 students to take classes.

Applications for free trial lessons at both academies will open on their official websites starting today, the 7th. Free lessons will begin at the Sports Academy on Sunday, June 15th, and at the Dance Academy on Wednesday, June 18th. There will also be a campaign where registration fees will be waived for those who join during July.

◇ Fukuoka Softbank 's Ryuhei Maruyama will throw the opening pitch at the Kyocera Dome match on May 13th

"Softbank Hawks 20th Anniversary Day in Osaka" will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Tuesday, May 13th. The opening pitch will be thrown by Ryuhei Maruyama, a member of "SUPER EIGHT" and an actor and TV personality. Maruyama commented, "I am truly honored to be able to throw my first opening pitch! I hope to be able to participate in the event with the hope that I can add a little something to the enjoyment of the players and the audience."

Also, on the day, Fukuoka Softbank players will wear special jersey commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of Softbank Hawks, and replica jersey will be distributed to all attendees (visitor goods will be distributed to the visitor cheering section).