Overview
- Hiroshima right-hander Masato Morishita finalized a reported ¥200 million salary, a ¥20 million increase, after negotiations at Mazda Stadium.
- Morishita finished 2025 at 6–14 with a 2.48 ERA as the club’s Opening Day starter and said his right shoulder feels fine after resuming bullpen work.
- He expressed intent to energize the team next season and kept any future MLB ambitions contingent on first contributing domestically.
- Tokyo Yakult infielder Hideki Nagaoka re-signed at a reported ¥75 million, down ¥17 million, after a knee injury limited him to 67 games with a .243 average and 60 hits.
- Yakult’s Jo Miyamoto agreed to a reported ¥28 million, up ¥5 million, highlighting his value as a left-handed pinch hitter across 80 appearances; all figures are media estimates.