Twenty-nine-year-old Sho Nakata held a press conference at a hotel in Sapporo today and announced that he decided not to exercise the international free agent option he earned this year. According to a report by Sponichi, Nakata agreed to a three-year contract that could be worth as much as one billion yen. His salary next year will be an estimated 280 million yen (up from 200 million yen).
Source: Daily Sports 11/13/2018, Sponichi 11/13/2018, Sponichi 11/13/2018, Nikkan Sports 11/13/2018
0 CommentsThe Nippon Ham Fighters announced that Naoki Miyanishi had surgery on his left elbow at a hospital in Yokohama. He will require three to four months for a full recovery.
Source: Nippon Ham 11/5/2018, Sponichi 11/5/2018, Sports Hochi 11/5/2018, Daily Sports 11/5/2018
0 CommentsArizona Spring Camp
Source: Nippon Ham 11/4/2018
0 CommentsThe Nippon Ham Fighters announced that they selected Kitashiroshima, Hokkaido as the location for the new stadium. Construction is slated to begin in May 2020. If everything goes to plan, the new facilities should be ready by March 2023. Additional information will be released on November 5.
Source: Nippon Ham 10/31/2018, Daily Sports 10/31/2018, Sports Hochi 10/31/2018
[UPDATE 11/5 @ 4:26pm]
The Fighters released additional information about the new stadium today. Some highlights:
Source: Nippon Ham 11/5/2018 (in English)
0 CommentsIchi-gun Coaching Staff
| Uni | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 監督 Manager |
栗山 英樹 Hideki Kuriyama |
| 84 | ベンチコーチ Bench Coach |
厚沢 和幸 Kazuyuki Atsuzawa |
| 92 | 投手チーフコーチ Pitching Chief Coach |
木田 優夫 Masao Kida |
| 74 | 投手コーチ Pitching Coach |
高橋 憲幸 Noriyuki Takahashi |
| 22 | バッテリーコーチ兼捕手 Battery Coach/Catcher |
鶴岡 慎也 Shinya Tsuruoka |
| 88 | 打撃チーフ兼作戦コーチ Hitting Chief/Strategy Coach |
金子 誠 Makoto Kaneko |
| 79 | 打撃コーチ Hitting Coach |
城石 憲之 Noriyuki Shiroishi |
| 73 | 守備チーフ兼内野守備走塁コーチ Fielding Chief/INF/Base Coach |
緒方 耕一 Koichi Ogata |
| 75 | 外野守備走塁コーチ OF/Base Coach |
川名 慎一 Shinichi Kawana |
Ni-gun Coaching Staff
| Uni | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | 監督兼投手コーチ Manager/Pitching Coach |
荒木 大輔 Daisuke Araki |
| 72 | 総合コーチ General Coach |
原田 豊 Yutaka Harada |
| 82 | 投手コーチ Pitching Coach |
加藤 武治 Takeharu Kato |
| 87 | 打撃コーチ Hitting Coach |
吉岡 雄二 Yuji Yoshioka |
| 77 | 打撃コーチ Hitting Coach |
小田 智之 Tomoyuki Oda |
| 78 | バッテリーコーチ兼打撃コーチ補佐 Battery Coach/Hitting Coach Assitant |
高橋 信二 Shinji Takahashi |
| 71 | 内野守備コーチ INF/Base Coach |
飯山 裕志 Yuji Iiyama |
| 76 | 外野守備走塁コーチ OF/Base Coach |
紺田 敏正 Toshimasa Konta |
| 83 | 育成コーチ Ikusei Coach |
島崎 毅 Takeshi Shimazaki |
| 90 | 育成コーチ兼捕手 Ikusei Coach/Catcher |
實松 一成 Kazunari Sanematsu |
Source: Nippon Ham 10/29/2018 (Ichi-gun), Nippon Ham 11/12/2018 (Ni-gun)
0 CommentsMiscellaneous
2018
October 26 – Kansai University emeritus professor Katsuhiro Miyamoto calculated Yoshida’s economic impact for joining the Nippon Ham Fighters at about three billion yen next year.
Source: Sponichi 10/26/2018
0 Comments| Round | Name | Pos | Team | T | B | Ht | Wt | DOB | NK | SA | SP | SH | DS | TC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 吉田 輝星 Yoshida, Kosei |
P | 金足農業高 Kanaashi Nogyo HS |
R | R | 175 | 84 | 2001/01/12 | A | A | A | A | A | A+ |
| 2 | 野村 佑希 Nomura, Yuki |
INF | 花咲徳栄高 Hanasaki Tokuharu HS |
R | R | 185 | 90 | 2000/06/26 | B | B | B | B | B | A |
| 3 | 生田目 翼 Nabatame, Tsubasa |
P | 日本通運 Nippon Tsuun |
R | R | 176 | 86 | 1995/02/19 | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| 4 | 万波 中正 Mannami, Chusei |
OF | 横浜高 Yokohama HS |
R | R | 190 | 90 | 2000/04/07 | B | B | B | C | B | B |
| 5 | 柿木 蓮 Kakigi, Ren |
P | 大阪桐蔭高 Osaka Toin HS |
R | R | 181 | 88 | 2000/06/25 | A | B | A | B | A | A |
| 6 | 田宮 裕涼 Tamiya, Yua |
C | 成田高 Narita HS |
R | L | 174 | 77 | 2000/06/13 | C | B | B | C | C | |
| 7 | 福田 俊 Fukuda, Suguru |
P | 星槎道都大 Seisa Doto U |
L | L | 170 | 74 | 1996/12/14 | B | B | B | C | B | A |
| I1 | 海老原 一佳 Ebihara, Kazuyoshi |
OF | 富山 (BCL) Toyama |
R | L | 188 | 92 | 1995/09/13 | B | B |
Notes
The Nippon Ham Fighters announced today that they reached an agreement on one-year extension with Hideki Kuriyama.
Kuriyama will be entering his eighth straight year as the Fighters manager. Only Keiji Osawa has spent more consecutive seasons as manager of the Fighters (nine years between 1976 and 1984).
Managerial Record
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | WPCT | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 74 | 59 | 11 | .556 | 1st |
| 2013 | 64 | 78 | 2 | .451 | 6th |
| 2014 | 73 | 68 | 3 | .518 | 3rd |
| 2015 | 79 | 62 | 2 | .560 | 2nd |
| 2016 | 87 | 53 | 3 | .621 | 1st |
| 2017 | 60 | 83 | 0 | .420 | 5th |
| 2018 | 74 | 66 | 3 | .529 | 3rd |
| Total | 511 | 469 | 24 | .521 | – |
Source: Nippon Ham 10/19/2018, Daily Sports 10/19/2018, Sponichi 10/19/2018
0 CommentsThe Nippon Ham Fighters released some information about fall camp:
Source: Nippon Ham 10/16/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/16/2018
0 Comments| Status | Name JPN | Name ENG | Notes | Official |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAY | 中田翔 | Sho Nakata | [11/13] Sho Nakata to hold onto FA option and stay with the Nippon Ham Fighters … [10/16] Nakata is not sure what he wants to do with his international free agent option. He may end up staying with the Fighters. Sanspo 10/16/2018, Daily Sports 10/16/2018 | |
| STAY | 宮西尚生 | Naoki Miyanishi | [11/09] The Fighters announced that they reached an agreement with Miyanishi on a contract for the 2019 season. Miyanishi will not exercise his option. According to at least three reports, the two sides agreed on a two-year contract worth an estimated 500 million yen (including incentives). Miyanishi told reporters during a press conference that he wanted to play for the Fighters until the end. Nippon Ham 11/9/2018, Nikkan Sports 11/9/2018, Sports Hochi 11/9/2018, Daily Sports 11/9/2018 … [11/08] Miyanishi has reportedly decided not to exercise his free agent option. An announcement is expected soon. Sponichi 11/8/2018 … The Fighters may have offered two years at around 500 million yen. Nikkan Sports 11/8/2018 … [10/16] Miyanishi has not ruled out using his international free agent option. He wants to talk to the Fighters first before making any decisions. Nikkan Sports 10/16/2018, Sanspo 10/16/2018 | |
| – | トンキン | Michael Tonkin | [10/16] Tonkin will be in the second year of a two-year contract next season. Daily Sports 10/16/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/17/2018 | |
| OUT | アルシア | Oswaldo Arcia | [11/07] The Fighters announced that Arcia will not be returning next year. … [10/16] The Fighters could offer Acria a contract for 2019, but it seems he might not return. Daily Sports 10/16/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/16/2018 | 11/07 |
| – | マルティネス | Nick Martinez | [10/16] Martinez is interested in returning next year, but still has to discuss it with his family. The Fighters are expected to make him an offer. Daily Sports 10/16/2018, Sanspo 10/16/2018, Sanspo 10/16/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/18/2018 | |
| – | ロドリゲス | Bryan Rodriguez | [10/16] The Fighters are expected to offer Rodriguez a contract for 2019. Daily Sports 10/16/2018 | |
| – | レアード | Brandon Laird | [11/06] Negotiations might take a while because Laird is reportedly interested in hearing offers from other teams. Sports Hochi 11/6/2018 … [10/18] Laird is apparently open to the idea of ending his career with the Fighters. Sponichi 10/18/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/18/2018 … [10/16] Laird is in the final year of a two-year contract. He likes playing for the Fighters and would like to return next year. The Fighters are planning to offer him a contract for 2019. Daily Sports 10/16/2018, Nikkan Sports 10/16/2018, Sanspo 10/16/2018 |