On the 29th, Seibu Lions Director and General Manager Koji Hiroike explained the team's current situation regarding the start of the free agency filing period, stating, 'No applications have come in yet.'
He responded to interviews from the press after the official visit to draft first-round pick Keito Kawajiri, a pitcher, which took place at the Asia University Musashino Campus in Musashino City, Tokyo. For the Seibu Lions this season, infielder Shuta Tonosaki and pitcher Kona Takahashi newly acquired international free agent rights.
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