On the 4th, Lotte announced that pitcher Austin pitcher and Brian Sammons had returned to the United States by the 3rd.

In his first year in Japan, Boss was primarily tasked with starting, with the right-handed pitcher posting a record of 3 wins and 9 losses ERA of 3.96 in 22 appearances, while the left-handed pitcher Sammons posted a record of 5 wins and 5 losses with ERA 3.78 in 16 appearances. Both have yet to finalize their contracts for next season.

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