On the 20th, Seibu Lions announced that it has formulated the "Saitama Seibu Lions Overseas Strategy" with the aim of strengthening its strength in acquiring foreign players and expanding its system for discovering and developing foreign players who are expected to be successful in the NPB in the future. The company also announced that it has signed a business partnership with the Saga Asia Dreams, an independent league team, and has signed an international scouting contract with Abner Abreu (30), who was with the team in 2014, with the aim of strengthening scouting in Latin America, mainly in the Dominican Republic.

Saga Asia Dreams is an associate member of the Kyushu Asia League, an independent league based in Saga Prefecture, and will participate in some regular season matches hosted by the Kyushu Asia League from 2024. When the team was first established, it was made up of players from multiple countries, including Indonesian national team players, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, and in 2024, it continued to develop as a multinational team, adding Japanese players. This season, the team features players from nine countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Venezuela, Germany, and Japan, creating an environment where players can compete across nationalities and cultures.

After retiring from active duty, Abreuil served as a scout for the San Francisco Giants. He has gained many years of experience in the scouting field, including being involved in the discovery and research of promising players in the Latin American region, and is familiar with the baseball situation in Dominica. As a The Lions OB, he also understands the club's culture and environment, and his strength is that he has a deep understanding of the Japan baseball world.

Hiroike, general manager of the team, commented through the team, "We believe this is a big step towards our dream of bringing baseball to countries and regions where baseball culture has not yet taken root, and making baseball a major global sport. In addition, having Abreu, who was affectionately known as 'Abu-san' during his playing days, join us as an international scout will be a very encouraging asset in strengthening our scouting in Latin America. We are confident that Abreu will use his knowledge, which he has gained as a scout for eight years at an MLB team, to find promising players for the future."

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