It was revealed on the 28th that Lotte pitcher Kazuya Ojima (30) is considering exercising his domestic free agent (FA) rights.

His estimated salary for this season is 145 million yen, and he is considered a B-rank player requiring human or financial compensation. However, as a left-hander who can be entrusted with a spot in the starting rotation, multiple teams may show interest in acquiring him. He joined Lotte as the third-round draft pick from Waseda University in 2018, and in his eighth season this year, he recorded 6 wins and 9 losses with a 3.53 ERA in 20 games. In 172 career games, he has marked 59 wins and 63 losses with a 3.60 ERA.

On the 5th, he expressed his intention to consider the matter carefully, stating, 'This is a right I've earned because I've been given the opportunity to play this much. I want to think about it very seriously.'