Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Rao and Castro leave the team

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham's Rao pitcher and Castro player's departure has been decided. Both joined this season, and Rao pitcher had an ERA of 3.60 in 3 first-team appearances. Castro player appeared in 71 games and had a .215 batting average, 8 Home Runs, and 24 RBI.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will not sign contracts for next season with Contreras and Chia-Hao Sung

Rakuten Eagles announced that they have notified pitcher Contreras and pitcher Chia-Hao Sung that they will not be signing player contracts for next season. In his first year with the team, pitcher Contreras had a record of 0 wins and 1 loss with a 6.92 ERA in 5 first-team games.

After joining as a developmental player in the 2015 off-season, pitcher 　Chia-Hao Sung supported the team for many years as a reliever since his registration to the 70-man roster in 2017, achieving a strong performance in 2021 with a 2.23 ERA in 63 games. From 2022, he had pitched in 41 or more games for three consecutive years, but in the most recent two years, he was limited to appearing in fewer than 20 games.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held a press conference for Takuya Kai's joining the team.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held a press conference for the joining of Takuya Kai, who was acquired through a cash trade. His number has been decided as "37", which was previously worn by Motohiro Shima.

▼Comment from Kai▼
"I am Takuya Kai, and it has been decided that I will be transferring to the Rakuten Eagles. Right now, I feel excited and just want to play baseball and run around as soon as possible. I want to do whatever it takes to aim for the championship. I will do my very best, so thank you for your support."

Saitama Seibu Lions will not sign contracts for next season with two foreign players from Uganda and Slovenia.

Saitama Seibu Lions announced that they have notified pitcher Fred and player Carlos that they will not be renewing their player contracts for next season. Both players joined Saitama Seibu Lions this season as the first NPB players from the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Slovenia. They had been dispatched to the Route Inn BC League's Shinano Grandserows since late March.

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