On the 9th, Softbank Hawks announced that Cuban infielder Jonathan Moreno will join the team as a development player. The 18-year-old is a promising player who played for Cuba in the U-18 World Cup in September.

Moreno commented through the team, "I'm very happy to have signed with the best team in Japan. Softbank Hawks were the first to reach out to me, and the fact that they even came to see me play in international tournaments and the Cuban league motivated me. It's been my childhood dream to play in Japan, so I'm very happy that it's come true." He is 178 cm tall and weighs 70 kg, throwing and batting right-handed. number has been decided to be "174."