Chunichi On the 3rd, the Nippon-Ham announced that both clubs had agreed to a trade involving Chunichi and Tōki Hidori catcher, as well as Nippon-Ham, Haruki Miyauchi, and pitcher. This was a trade involving developmental players.

▼Tenki Hiwatari

"At first, I was just surprised and wondered if it was really about me. But since The Fighters wanted me and I'm transferring, I want to do my best to meet their expectations. My biggest goal right now is to become a regular player, so even if it's not possible this year, I want to achieve that as soon as possible. I think I've definitely grown during my two and a half years with The Dragons, and I'll use that as a foundation to do my best with the The Fighters. I hope The Dragons who supported me will continue to support me, and I hope The Fighters fans will look forward to my strengths, which are my batting and arm strength. My best memory from my time with The Dragons was the spring training camp in my first year... I thought I had had such a good practice, but then I got injured... I experienced a bitter feeling and learned a valuable lesson."

▼ Haruki Miyauchi

"To all the fans, thank you for your support over the past three and a half years. I am also grateful to everyone involved with the team for your support. I wasn't able to pitch in the first team very often, but the cheers from the fans during those few appearances gave me a lot of strength. I will not forget what I have done with The Fighters and will do my best to contribute to win with The Dragons, so I would be happy if you would continue to support me."