Nippon-Ham announced on the 1st that it has approved Hiromi Ito's transfer to Major League Baseball (MLB) via the posting system and has begun the application process.

Ito joined Nippon-Ham as the first-round draft pick in 2020 and recorded 10 wins in his first year. In 2025, he won the titles for most wins and most strike outs with a record of 14 wins and 8 losses, and received the Sawamura Award. This year, he started 26 games and achieved double-digit wins for the third consecutive year with a record of 10 wins and 10 losses, finishing with an ERA of 3.18.