Nippon-Ham announced on November 11 that Go Matsumoto outfielder has informed the team of his intention to exercise his domestic FA rights and submitted the application documents. He has been negotiating with the team and has given it a lot of thought, but has decided to declare his intention. He is expected to be ranked B, which means he will be compensated for his services. Since the team has approved his remaining as a declared player, there is still a possibility that he will remain with the team.

Go Matsumoto commented, "I am grateful for the kind offer The Fighters made me. However, I wanted to hear what other teams thought of me, so I came to this decision."

Go Matsumoto had a batting average of .347 in 2010, earning him the batting hitter and Best Nine honors. However, with the rise of players like Mannami, Mizutani, Ichibata, and Yazawa, as well as team circumstances with Gunji and Nomura playing in left field, his playing opportunities decreased dramatically. This season, he played in 66 games and finished with a disappointing batting average of .188.

◆Go Matsumoto, born August 11, 1993 in Saitama, Japan. 32 years old. He played three times Koshien at Teikyo, in the summer of his freshman year, spring of his sophomore year and summer of his junior year, and was drafted second overall Nippon-Ham in the 2011 draft. He was the first year of Shinjo's tenure as manager, and in 2010, he finished first hitter with a .347 batting average and was named best nine player. He has played a total of 773 games, 608 hit, 14 Home Run, 157 RBI, 71 stolen base, and has a .260 batting average. 180 cm, 84 kg. He throws right-handed and bats right-handed. Estimated salary of 110 million yen this season.

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