“It does not close the possibility of re-contracting with the Fighters.”
On the 16th, Nippon-Ham did not present a contract for next season as a result of discussions with outfielder Haruki Nishikawa, who has acquired overseas FA rights, pitcher Ryo Akiyoshi, who has acquired domestic FA rights, and outfielder Taishi Ota. Announced that it has decided not to carry out the suspension procedure.
Nishikawa, who joined Nippon-Ham in 2nd place in the 2010 draft, has contributed to the team as a lead-off man for many years. Although he aimed for a major challenge using the posting system in 2020, he remained in Nippon-Ham without a transfer. This season, he had newly acquired overseas FA rights.
Daejeon, who joined the giant in the first place in the draft in 2008, traded to Nippon-Ham in 2016 off. Although he grabbed a regular right fielder, he had reduced his chances of playing in 76 games this season due to poor performance. Akiyoshi, who joined Yakult in 3rd place in the draft in 2013, traded to Nippon-Ham in 2018 off. He supported the relief team by being assigned a closer from the first year, but this season he pitched 10 games.
Nippon-Ham Fighters Atsunori Inaba announced his comments through the team, saying, “After discussing the playing environment with the three players from next season onward, we respected the rights acquired by the players and chose to be non-tender. It is a result of thinking that it is important to be able to select a transfer destination including overseas without it. Last year, as there was an example of re-contracting with non-tender Toru Murata, the possibility of re-contracting with Fighters is closed. It’s not a thing. “
(Full-Count editorial department)
.
