Overview
- Yakult catcher Sohma Uchiyama agreed to an estimated ¥44 million, doubling his pay after reaching qualifying plate appearances with a .262 average, 8 homers and 48 RBIs.
- Uchiyama will shift to the infield next season, change to jersey No. 3 and stated a goal of earning the cleanup role.
- Yakult infielder Yoshihiro Akaba, who played a career-high 103 games across all infield and outfield spots, signed for an estimated ¥22 million.
- Seibu’s Kento Nishikawa finalized an estimated ¥57 million after winning his first Golden Glove, stealing 25 bases and setting a personal best with 134 hits.
- Nishikawa set targets of playing every game next season and chasing the hits title, with all reported figures noted by outlets as estimates.