Rakuten Eagles infielder Kyosuke Kaneko (22) and pitcher Naoki Hito (20) were removed from the active roster on the 25th.

Kaneko joined the team in 2013 as the fourth pick in the developmental draft from Kanagawa University. He is a large right infielder who right-handed pitcher right-handed hitter, and he signed a regular contract on the 15th. He has an impressive physique of 186 cm and struck out kg, and his strength lies in his power hitting. He made a strong impression in the farm league and was promoted to the professional team for the first time on the 19th. He made his first professional starting line-up in the game against Lotte on the 22nd (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Strongest). He went 0-hit 2 with two At Bat and was substituted out of the game. His first appearance in the first team was in one game, and he will not get his first professional hit.

Hiya was removed from the roster without making a pitching appearance.