On the 21st, Seibu announced that the team had submitted an application through the Nippon baseball Organization (NPB) regarding pitcher Mitsunari Takahashi's transfer to MLB via the posting system, and that notification had been sent to all MLB teams.

It was announced that the negotiation deadline is from 8:00 AM on November 21, 2025 to 5:00 PM on January 4, 2026, US East Coast Time (10:00 PM on November 21, 2025 to 7:00 AM on January 5, 2026, Japan Time).

On November 5th, the team agreed to Takahashi's transfer to Major League Baseball this offseason using the posting system.

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