Seibu Lions Lions General Manager Hiroike responded to a press interview on the 22nd regarding the submission of the protected list following the free agent transfer of outfielder Masashi Kuwahara (32) from DeNA, explaining, "The contract was signed today. We would like to quickly announce the transfer and quickly submit the roster. It will not exceed the year." Kuwahara is considered a "B-rank" player who requires personnel compensation, so the submission of the protected list was required after the contract and public announcement.
The acquisition of Kuwabara was officially announced on November 28th. After the press conference that day, it was announced as "Free Agent Declaration and Agreement to Sign Player Contract." As of December 12th, Kuwabara said, "(The announcement) will be made after the contract is completed. Our order of business is to conduct a thorough physical check, so we'll have to keep him waiting for a while."
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