◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, Game 25 (28th, Belluna Dome)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Ryosuke Tatsumi The player achieved his 1000th career game appearance, becoming the 548th player in NPB history to do so.

Tatsumi, starting line-up as the number 6 center fielder, played in his 132nd game of the season. In the first inning, he scored the first run, and with two outs and runners on first and second base, he hit a timely single. After the bottom of the fifth inning, the game was declared official, and Tatsumi was presented with a commemorative board when he returned from defense.

He joined Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in 2018 as the first overall pick in the draft from Ritsumeikan University. In his rookie year in 2019, he played in 124 games, and has played in over 100 games every season since then. As a defense specialist, he won the Mitsui Golden Glove Award for five consecutive years from 2021. He has also shown improvement in his batting, and in 2024 he won his first career most hit and was selected to the Best Nine team.

◇Tatsumi's record of appearances in matches
First appearance: March 30, 2019, against Chiba Lotte Marines
1000 games played: September 28, 2026, against Saitama Seibu Lions Lions

Written by Aoi Nishijima