◇ Change of number for Tohoku Rakuten Eagles coaches

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles announced that hitting coach Koji Watanabe's number will be changed from "98" to "89," and that infield defense base running coach Masato Watanabe's new number will be "83."

Chiba Lotte Marines Yuto Yoshikawa, Yu Tatematsu, and Ryota Nakamura visit Yokaichiba Special Needs School

On Wednesday, December 10th, Chiba Yuto Yoshikawa pitcher Yuto Chiba Lotte Marines, Yu Tatematsu, and Ryota Nakamura pitcher Yokaichiba Special Needs School as part of the Marines Links social contribution project. 149 students participated in baseball experience class and took commemorative photos.

▼Comment pitcher Yoshikawa▼
"A lot of students participated today, and they all participated energetically and enjoyed the class, so I'm glad I was able to join in and have fun!"

▼Comment from Tatematsu▼
"I was in charge of elementary school students in the class, and they were all full of energy. I was happy that they listened seriously when I spoke. They all had a wonderful attitude towards learning, so I wanted to cherish that kind of attitude too."

▼Comment pitcher Ryota Nakamura ▼
"This was my first time participating in this kind of activity since joining The Marines, so I'm glad I was able to take part. There was a boy who took the class seriously and said, 'I want to become a professional baseball player!' Seeing him reminded me of my original aspirations and motivated me to work even harder from now on. I would like to take part in this kind of activity again!"

Chiba Chiba Lotte Marines Hayato Miyazaki and Yamazaki Tsuyoshi's number have been decided

Chiba Lotte Marines held a press conference to announce the signing of pitcher Hayato Miyazaki and player Tsuyoshi Yamazaki, and announced that number have been decided as follows:

・ pitcher Hayato Miyazaki: 66
・Tsuyoshi Yamazaki: 138

Orix Buffaloes Reiji Higashiyama development contract with Kosei Osato and Takao Osato

Chiba Lotte Marines held a press conference to announce the signing of pitcher Hayato Miyazaki and player Tsuyoshi Yamazaki, and announced that number have been decided as follows:

・ pitcher Hayato Miyazaki: 66
・Tsuyoshi Yamazaki: 138

Orix Buffaloes Reiji Higashiyama development contract with Kosei Osato and Takao Osato

Orix Buffaloes is Reiji Higashiyama pitcher, Kosei Osato The players have signed development player contracts for next season. First-year pitcher Higashiyama underwent Tommy John surgery in May and has not pitched in regular season. Fourth-year player Osato has a batting average of .224 in 46 games this season and underwent arthroscopic stabilization surgery in October for a recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder. pitcher 's number is 129, and Osato's is 122.

Fukuoka Softbank spring training camp and training will be held in Miyazaki City and Chikugo City

Fukuoka Softbank announced that its spring camp and spring training will be held in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture and Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture from Sunday, February 1, 2026 to Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The company has also signed a naming rights agreement with SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation for the spring camp and spring training. It has also been announced that the names will be "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Spring Camp 2026 in Miyazaki Supported by SKY Perfect!" and "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Spring Training 2026 in Chikugo Supported by SKY Perfect!"

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・ [Tohoku Rakuten Eagles] Regarding number
・ pitcher Hayato Miyazaki joining press conference
・ Yamazaki Tsuyoshi's joining press conference
・ Social Contribution Project MARINES LINKS "Childhood Cancer Support Project" Athlete Exchange Report
・ [Orix Buffaloes] Announcement of the signing of a development player contract
・ [Fukuoka Softbank] Spring Camp/Spring Training 2026 Schedule