Seibu confirmed to be in B class… Tanishige comments on the dynamic performance of young and foreign players: “The team’s strength and level have definitely improved since last year.”
Baseball King
2025.9.26(金) 23:45
On the 26th, Seibu lose 5-8 to Nippon-Ham Fighters at Belluna Dome. While the batting line-up took the lead, pitcher staff lacked energy. The CS Fuji TV ONE program “Professional baseball News 2025,” broadcast on the 26th, focused on Saitama Seibu Lions, who are showing signs of rebuilding despite being confirmed as a Class B team for the third consecutive year.
The program’s MC, Motonobu Tanishige, commented on the young and new foreign players, saying, “I think the team’s strength and level have definitely improved since last year. Although their scoring ability is the lowest among the six teams, they’ve been able to keep Manaya Nishikawa in the leadoff position and Natsuo Takizawa has improved. There were times when the foreign players weren’t performing well, but Nevin is producing solid results, and so is rookie Seiya Watanabe.”
Saito Masaki, who appeared as a commentator on the program, commented, “Until last year, I think hitting was an issue, but it seems like there are some bright signs now.” Fellow commentator Saeki Takahiro said, “In fact, there was a period this season when they were ranked high. Things started to go wrong and Nishikawa got injured, and that’s when the team stopped winning…As Tanishige said, it’s definitely the growth of the young players. They have Takizawa and Yamamura. Some good left-handed batters have emerged, so it’s exciting. pitcher are good too.” He expressed his hopes for future success.
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”