
楽天からFA宣言した太田光捕手が11日、広島との入団交渉に臨んだ。新井監督から「優勝に不可欠な存在」と熱意を伝えられ、太田は「球団史に残る移籍になる」と意欲を見せた。広島出身の太田が移籍すれば、同球団初のFA加入選手となる。
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太田光捕手は楽天からFA宣言を行っており、広島への移籍が検討されている。実現すれば広島球団史上初のFA加入選手となる。
楽天からフリーエージェント(FA)宣言した太田光捕手(30)が11日、仙台市内で広島との入団交渉に臨み、「熱意を感じ、いい時間になった。『太田君に来てもらわないと優勝は目指せない』と言っていただき、すごくうれしい言葉だった」と語った。
広陵高出身で、高校時代を広島で過ごした。移籍が実現した場合は広島にFA加入する初の選手となる。「球団史に残ること。もしそうなればプレッシャーを感じると思うが、そういった思いも背負って頑張りたい」と述べた。
秋季キャンプ中の宮崎から出向いた新井監督は「捕手としての献身性が何より素晴らしい」と評価。自身もFA移籍した経験があり、「環境を変えて挑戦することは今後の野球のみならず、人生において間違いなくプラスになるよ、と伝えた」と話した。

Jacob Miziolowski of the Brewers became the first starting pitcher in major league history to average over 100 mph (100.6 mph) in annual fastball velocity during the 2026 season. He throws a number of shocking fastballs and talks about his own limits and his commitment to training.

The selection committee for this season's newly established ``Nagashima Shigeo Award'' was held in Tokyo on the 12th, and infielder Teruaki Sato of Hanshin, who won the Triple Crown, was selected. Sadaharu Oh, chairman of the selection committee, and others sent cheers to Sato, who will be competing in the Major League next season.

The selection committee for the newly established ``Nagashima Shigeo Award'', which honors fielders who have played an active role in running, attacking, and defending in professional baseball, was held in Tokyo on the 12th, and infielder Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin League, who won the triple crown in the Central League, was selected as the first recipient of the award.

Major League Baseball's awards were announced on the 11th, with the Hank Aaron Award going to Crowe Armstrong from the National League and Alvarez from the AL. Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, who aimed to win the award for the third consecutive year, missed out.

The Asian Professional Baseball Championship, an international tournament featuring young players, will begin on the 12th at Tokyo Dome. Samurai Japan's manager Iguchi, who is aiming for a third consecutive championship, declares that he will aim for the championship with aggressive baseball. Kanemaru will start in the first match against Taiwan.

On the 10th, the Yomiuri Giants visited Yokohama High School's pitcher Shoki Oda (18), who was drafted first in the draft, to greet the school. Oda has announced that he will challenge for the major leagues, and the Giants apologized for the forced nomination and explained the circumstances. Going forward, they hope to wait for Oda to finish his interviews with the major league team and inform them of his development policy.