SoftBank's Otake Fuga returns to active roster. Orix builds bullpen pattern. Rakuten's foreign players show recovery. Fighters' Castro adjusts in farm. Seibu's rookies adapt well. Lotte's Ishigaki makes second appearance.
NPB announces April 25 roster changes: Hanshin registers Umeno and Onodera, DeNA registers Katayama and Naruse while removing Maki, Hiroshima registers Ishihara, Orix registers Yoshida Kōsei.
Chiba Lotte Marines, last season's last-place team, started with a winning opening series but faced consecutive losses. Manager Saburo takes responsibility, showing leadership despite the tough 1-5 road stretch.
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Structure Act likely to pass mid-year
JPMorgan predicts the Crypto Market Structure Act will likely pass by mid-2026, potentially transforming the crypto market and attracting institutional investors.