The active draft was held on the 9th, and Rakuten Eagles won Naoki Sato outfielder (27) from Softbank Hawks. Joined the Softbank Hawks with the first pick in the 2019 draft from JR West Japan. In the 23rd off, he received a notice of being out of power and was renewed once for training, but in June 24, he was registered under control again. This season, he played in a career-high 104 games. He was evaluated for his solid defense and was often used as a solid defense, but he also has punching power with his most 5 Home Run. On the 28th of last month, he signed with an annual salary of 27 million yen (both amounts are estimated), an increase of 13 million yen.

Ryosuke Tatsumi (28) of Rakuten Eagles 's outfield has declared free agency in Japan, leaving his future uncertain. He will compete for a starting position with Daisuke Nakashima (24), who broke out this season Oscar Gonzalez (27), who joined the team in June and is entering his second year, and Yuya Ogo (29), who inning every game in 2024.