Nippon-Ham announced on the 3rd that it has been decided that pitcher Sauryn Lao and player Rodolfo Castro will be leaving the team.

Lao, in his first year in Japan this season, pitched 5 innings across 3 games, recording 0 wins, 0 losses, and a 3.60 ERA. Castro also joined this season and appeared in 71 games, recording a .215 batting average, 8 Home Runs, 24 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. Both players left the team after just one year.