Masaki Mimori
[5] In the 2021 season, Mimori was registered with the first team on June 4 and was named to the starting lineup as the leadoff hitter and second baseman for interleague play against the Hanshin Tigers on the same day.[9] He was diagnosed with a three-month recovery period, but returned to play on August 16, against the Saitama Seibu Lions, two months earlier than expected.[11] He returned on September 1 against the Chiba Lotte Marines,[12] and he recorded a leadoff home run against the Chiba Lotte Marines in the final game of the regular season, where the Hawks lost the Pacific League pennant race on a tiebreaker to the Orix Buffaloes.[15] In 2023 season, Mimori primarily played as a starter at second base, scoring three runs on three hits in a game against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on August 10.[17] Mimori played 102 games, and finished the season with a .260 batting average, a 5 home runs, a 14 stolen bases, and a 21 RBI.