Overview
- Vice general manager Takayuki Takeuchi said on Oct. 31 that Saiki will not be posted this winter and confirmed the decision was conveyed to the pitcher and his agent after the regular season.
- Takeuchi offered no rationale for the refusal and said the call was made by the club’s front office rather than at the manager’s direction.
- He added the stance will not be overturned for this offseason even if Saiki’s side seeks talks, while noting that what happens beyond next winter is undecided.
- Because Saiki has not earned overseas free‑agent rights, he required team approval to use the posting system despite publicly expressing MLB ambitions last offseason.
- The 26-year-old right-hander went 12–6 with a 1.55 ERA in 2025 to win the Central League ERA title.