Softbank Hawks 's Ukyo Shuto renewed his contract at Mizuho PayPay Dome on the 23rd. He signed a large five-year contract worth 2 billion yen, and at the end of the interview, he said, "I'm now outfielder," revealing that he will be changing his registration from infielder to outfielder starting this season.

Shuto short stop in his third year at Tokyo University of Agriculture Second High School, and played in infield from his third year at Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido. He joined Softbank Hawks in the 2017 draft as the second pick in the developmental draft, and in 2019, when he was registered as a regular player, he started 4 games in infield and 18 games in outfield. From 2020 to 2022, he started more games in infield, but in 2023, starting line-up in outfield again surpassed his starts in infield. He has not played in infield in the last two years.