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Saturday, May 9, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions Digest: Trending up?

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  Photo credit: @Ethics_Niki The Saitama Seibu Lions sit at 19-17-1 through May 9 and are currently an A-class team being in third place.  T...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

2026 Seibu Lions: What is this team?

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The 2026 NPB season kicks off on Friday, March 27 as all teams will be playing.  For the Lions, the season begins in Chiba. But what is ther...
Sunday, November 9, 2025

Seibu Lions announce postings of Imai and Takahashi

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  The Saitama Seibu Lions As expected, the Lions planned to post RHP Kona Takahashi and it was formally announced on November 5. They also ...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

2025 NPB Draft: A summary of every Lions pick

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  The Saitama Seibu Lions and the other 11 NPB teams took their players at the draft on Thursday night.   Here, we will summarize the inform...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Lions land Kojima in 2025 NPB Draft

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  The 2025 NPB Draft took place on Thursday night with all 12 teams making their picks for the future. For the first round, the Saitama Seib...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Lions announce Kojima as 2025 draft nomination

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  === With two days remaining before the 2025 NPB Draft, the Saitama Seibu Lions revealed their card. On Tuesday, it was announced by Gener...
Sunday, October 19, 2025

Seibu Lions end 2025 on down note

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  === The 2025 Saitama Seibu Lions were officially eliminated in September, but a bad run in July sealed their fate.  Or was it other factor...