Kona Takahashi Date of Birth: February 3, 1997 Age: 29 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Numata City, Gunma Prefecture Height: 190cm Throws/Bats: Right/Right Position: Pitcher (Starter) Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 13 High School: Maebashi Ikuei High School Pro Debut: 2014 Draft 1st Round Pick First Pro Appearance: 2015 High School Career: Experienced winning Koshien with Maebashi Ikuei 🧠 Personality The type to think for himself and learn through trial and error. Possesses a very strong desire for self-improvement. Looks at his own pitching objectively. Powerful fastballs utilizing his tall stature. Has served as the core of Seibu's starting rotation. A Seibu right-hander who goes at his own pace but has a strong drive to improve and continues to chase his ideals.

Chihiro Sumida Birthplace: Nagasaki Prefecture High School: Hasami High School University: Nishinippon Institute of Technology Date of Birth: August 20, 1999 Age: 26 (as of 2026) Uniform Number: 16 Throws/Bats: Left/Left **"Playful and funny," "Full of curiosity," "Researches and gathers information on various things," "The type to take a challenge when in doubt."**

Hiroshi Kaino Date of Birth: November 16, 1996 Age: 29 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Throws/Bats: Right/Left Position: Pitcher Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 34 High School: Toyo University Himeji High School Personality: Bright, playful, and humorous. A hard worker who is dedicated to training. Speaking Style: Bright and friendly, the type to talk while mixing in jokes. Features: A relief right-hander armed with a forkball and a fastball reaching up to 160km/h. In 2026, he is also excelling as a closer.

Kaima Taira Date of Birth: November 15, 1999 Age: 26 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture Throws/Bats: Right/Left Position: Pitcher Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 61 High School: Yaeyama Shoko High School Personality: Has firm convictions and a competitive nature. Possesses a strong spirit of inquiry toward baseball. Speaking Style: Energetic and direct. Gives the impression of speaking his mind straight even in interviews. Features: A right-hander armed with blazing fastballs. Won Best Middle Reliever in 2022 and Most Saves in 2025. This year, he is highly active as a starter.

Yuto Koga Date of Birth: September 10, 1999 Age: 26 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Throws/Bats: Right/Right Position: Catcher Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 22 High School: Fukuoka University Ohori High School University: Chuo University Personality: Social and basically kind. On the other hand, he has a side that enjoys teasing others. Serious about baseball and dedicated to practice. Speaking Style: Calm and polite. The type to clearly articulate his thoughts. Features: A catcher armed with a strong arm. In 2026, he has set a goal for the "Best Nine" and is showing clutch hitting ability.

Sosuke Genda Date of Birth: February 16, 1993 Age: 33 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Oita Prefecture Throws/Bats: Right/Left Position: Shortstop Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 6 High School: Oita Commercial High School University: Aichi Gakuin University Personality: A laid-back type. Calm and has a side that values his own pace. Speaking Style: Gentle and calm, giving a matter-of-fact impression. Features: A shortstop boasting overwhelming defensive skills and speed. Won the Golden Glove Award for 7 consecutive years. Selected for the 2026 WBC Japan National Team.

Tyler Nevin Date of Birth: May 29, 1997 Age: 29 (as of 2026) Birthplace: USA Throws/Bats: Right/Right Position: Infielder Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 26 Background: Poway High School Personality: Bright and the type to enjoy baseball. Gets along well with teammates and values playing hard while having fun. Speaking Style: Bright and friendly impression. Features: A right-handed hitter with attractive power. In 2025, he won Monthly MVP, Best Nine, and the Golden Glove Award.

Natsuo Takizawa Date of Birth: August 13, 2003 Age: 23 (as of 2026) Birthplace: Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture Throws/Bats: Right/Left Position: Infielder Team: Saitama Seibu Lions Uniform Number: 62 High School: Sekine Gakuen High School Personality: Competitive and a hard worker. Despite his small stature, he has the spirit to not lose to larger players and is studious. Speaking Style: Bright and honest, with polite responses. Although a bit modest during hero interviews, he speaks clearly in his own words. Features: Despite being small at 164cm, his defensive ability and physical prowess are so attractive he is described as the **"Ushiwakamaru of the Reiwa Era."**

Pitchers⚾️ Taiga Ueda = Serious Yutaro Watanabe = Gentle Kaito Yoza = Calm Wataru Matsumoto = Hard worker Shunsuke Sato = Bright Natsuki Takeuchi = Competitive Ryosuke Moriwaki = Sincere Haruto Yamada = Hot-blooded Shinnosuke Hada = Hard worker Taishi Mameda = Honest Catchers⚾️ Ginjiro Sumitani = Reliable Sena Tsuge = Bright Infielders⚾️ Shuta Tonosaki = Big-hearted Takeya Nakamura = Goes at his own pace Outfielders⚾️ Takumi Kuriyama = Gentle Masayuki Kuwahara = Bright Rakuto Wakabayashi = Hard worker Seiya Watanabe = Serious Takuya Hiruma = Hard worker Aiya Nishikawa = Bright Canario = Bright Lin An-Ko = Hard worker Coaching Staff Kiyoshi Toyoda: Serious about work. But has a casual side too. Satoshi Aoki: A competitive person who goes at his own pace. Toshihisa Nishi: Calm, the type to coach using his experience. Masato Kumashiro: Bright and close to the players.

Manager of the Seibu Lions. Goes at his own pace and is natural. Gentle and stays in his own rhythm.