Lotte outfielder Katsuya Kakunaka attended contract renewal negotiations at Zozo on the 12th and signed a contract for an annual salary of 60 million yen (estimated amount), a decrease of 6 million yen.

In his 19th season this season, he had a batting average of .167 with one Home Run and five RBI in 27 games, and expressed satisfaction, saying, "Of course the amount goes down, but it wasn't as low as I thought it would be." His annual salary reached a career high of 141 million yen in 2017, and has been declining since then, to 66 million yen in both 2024 and 2025. "My salary has been decreasing, and paying taxes is a pain, so I'm thinking of selling my house. If anyone's interested, I'll sell it for about 1 billion yen, so I wonder if anyone will buy it. I'm willing to negotiate a discount from 1 billion yen. The room is about 110 square meters. It's a great location in the city center," he said, making an unusual move to promote the sale of his home at a press conference after his contract renewal.