Lotte announced that Kyuto Ueda infielder (24) married a common woman on March 30. Ueda said through the baseball team, "I have entered into a marriage with a person with whom I have been in a relationship for some time. I feel once again how grateful I am to have someone who supports me in my daily life. I will continue to face each and every play so that I can contribute to the team's win. I look forward to your continued warm support.

After graduating from Aichi Sangyo University Mikawa and Meiji University, he joined the team as the first pick in the 2011 draft. In his second season last year, he had a batting average of .211 with 3 Home Run and 20 RBI in 66 games. Looking ahead to his crucial third year, he is enthusiastic, saying, "I want to take the third base position. I want to do my best to compete well."