Nippon-Ham announced on the 12th that they have reached a contract agreement with Lyle Lynn.

Lin commented through the team, "Hello everyone. I'm Lyle Lin, catcher from Taiwan. I'm very honored to be able to play as a member of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. From now on, I will practice hard every day, play with all my might, and do my best to contribute to the team becoming the best in Japan."

Nippon-Ham has Taiwanese players such as Ruei-Yang Gu Lin and Yi-Lei Sun playing for them.