On the 30th, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they had signed a regular contract with pitcher Kaito Takahashi, who was previously in their development program. His new number will be '93'.

Takahashi commented through the team, "I am genuinely happy to have been registered as a professional player and to be able to stand at the starting line as a professional baseball player. This is not the finish line, but the starting line, so I will stay focused and approach my daily practice with a high level of awareness so that I can play an active role in the first team."

Takahashi has appeared in 16 games in the minor leagues so far, boasting an outstanding ERA of 0.00 and demonstrating exceptional consistency.