On the 9th, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they had signed outfielder Stiven Acevedo to a development contract. His uniform number will be 140.

Acevedo expressed his enthusiasm through the team, saying, "I'm happy to have the opportunity to play for The Marines again this year. I can't wait to meet my teammates and the fans. I'll be starting in the minor leagues, but I'll work hard like I did last year, overcome each challenge one by one, and aim to become a regular player at the right time and play in the first team."

Acevedo, who hails from the Dominican Republic, joined the team last season on a developmental contract and was promoted to the main roster in July. In the first team, he appeared in 5 games, batting .182 with 1 Home Run and 2 RBI.