Six players from the host city Orix and rookie Seiya Watanabe were selected in the All-Star Game fan voting results

Pacific League Insight

2025.7.1(火) 17:30

(from left to right) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Chusei Mannami players, Saitama Seibu Lions and Seiya Watanabe players, Orix and The Buffaloes Hiroya Miyagi pitcher [Photo: courtesy of the baseball team].
(from left to right) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Chusei Mannami players, Saitama Seibu Lions and Seiya Watanabe players, Orix and The Buffaloes Hiroya Miyagi pitcher [Photo: courtesy of the baseball team].

The Mynavi All-Star Game 2025 will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Wednesday, July 23rd and at Yokohama Stadium on Thursday, July 24th. The results of the fan vote were announced on the 1st. The players selected from Pacific League and their comments are as follows (※ indicates the number of times they were selected by fan vote).

Six players from Orix Hiroya Miyagi, who will be playing at home, were selected, including pitcher Miyagi Daiya. Additionally, four players from the league leader Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, including Reyes, who will be making his first appearance, were selected. For Saitama Seibu, pitcher Hiroshi Kaino was selected for the first time in reliever division, and rookie Seiya Watanabe was also selected to play after receiving third place in outfielder division.

"Mynavi All-Star Game 2025" Pacific League Fan Vote Selected Players ©PLM
"Mynavi All-Star Game 2025" Pacific League Fan Vote Selected Players ©PLM

starter:Hiroya Miyagi pitcher (Orix) *This is the second time in four years
I am very happy to hear that many people voted for us, and I would like to do my best. (About holding the event at his home base) I think many people who support us will come, so I want to have fun while playing baseball. We have a lot of good hitters, so I will do my best so that they can see me compete seriously closer. (To the fans) Thank you very much for your votes. I'm going to have fun while doing it, so please support me.

reliever:Hiroshi Kaino pitcher(Saitama Seibu) *First selection
I am frankly happy. I'm really happy that the fans voted for me and that I came in first. I think this is a ball game where the stars gather, so I want to learn from everyone's pitching, listen to what the hitters have to say, give the performance I can give, and pitch in a way that the people watching can enjoy."

closer:Seigi Tanaka pitcher(Hokkaido Nippon-Ham) *This is the second year in a row that I have been selected for this award.
I am very grateful to have been selected by the fans for this award. I haven't won struck out the past two All-Star games, so I'm going to pitch hard so that I can win."

catcher Player: Kenya Wakatsuki (Orix) *First time selected
I am very grateful and happy that so many people voted for me. As usual, I will do my best to do what I can do. I think there will be many opportunities to receive good pitcher balls, so I would like to study while receiving various pitcher balls.

first baseman:Yuma Tongu Player (Orix) *This is his second time in two years.
"I am very happy that the event will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka. I want to make sure I have a good swing. There are a lot of good pitcher s, but I want to do my best to hit home run. (To the fans) Thank you for all the votes. I will do my best to show the same good performance as in the season.

second baseman Ryo Ota Player (Orix) *First selection
I am honestly happy. I'm not able to play in any games right now, so I'll do my best to heal quickly and show a good performance at the All-Star Games. (I threw out the first pitch in an All-Star game at Kyocera Dome Osaka when I was in elementary school.) I never thought I would be able to play in an All-Star game at Kyocera Dome Osaka as an adult, so I guess you could say I have a special feeling, and I am really happy. home run I'll do my best to play in the All-Star game!

third baseman Kotaro Kiyomiya Player (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham) *First time selected
I am happy because I will be on a great stage thanks to the votes of all the fans. third baseman I can't imagine that I would have made the All-Star team a few years ago. I want to enjoy it to the fullest."

short stop:Kotaro Kobayashi Player (Orix) *First selection
I am very happy! I want to play with many different teams, but when I turn my head to the side, there are only players from Orix (laughs) I want to have fun with players from other teams. I would love to play home run again. And I want to play well enough to win the MVP. (To the fans) Thank you very much for voting for me. home run I will do my best so that I can win the MVP!

outfielder:Chusei Mannami Player (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham) *This is the second year in a row that he has received this award.
I really appreciate it and I will do my best to live up to everyone's expectations. I'm going to aim for home run every at-bat and be energetic. I want to get more hits than Kiyosan (Kiyomiya) and win the MVP both days."

outfielder Player: Ryoma Nishikawa Player (Orix) *First selection
I didn't think I would be selected, so I will do my best to show my good side. Thank you very much for all the votes. Like in the season, I will not change anything and will do my best to do what I can do, and I hope to get one (hit).

outfielder:Seiya Watanabe Player (Saitama Seibu) *First selection
I am very happy to receive so many votes from fans. I was an All-Star player until last year, so I don't really feel that I am going to play in the All-Star game yet. My strength is hitting, so I want people to see my aggressive hitting, swinging from the first pitch."

DH: Reyes (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham) *First selection
It was one of my goals to play in the tournament, and I am very happy. I am very grateful to all of my fans. Your support has been a source of strength for me, so I hope you enjoy hitting home run."

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Mynavi All-Star Game 2025" Four players selected by fan vote (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham)
Mynavi All-Star Game 2025" Fan Voting Results Announced! (Saitama Seibu)
Hiroya Miyagi pitcher, Kenya Wakatsuki, Yuma Tongu, Ryo Ota, Kotaro Kobayashi, and Ryoma Nishikawa were selected for Mynavi All-Star Game 2025 by fan vote!

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