Changed posting application period for professional baseball major league transfer in Corona November 2, 20:43
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the end of the season for professional baseball will be delayed to the end of November, so the period for applying for the "posting system" used when players transfer to the major leagues is one week later than usual on November 8th. Changed from Sunday to December 12th.
This was approved by the executive committee of professional baseball held on the 2nd.
The "posting system" is a system that allows players to transfer to the major leagues before they acquire the rights of free agents, including those overseas. After the Japanese baseball team to which they belong approves the transfer to the major leagues, the players are allowed to transfer to the major leagues. You need to apply to NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball.
The period for making this application is usually from November 1st to December 5th, but since the end of the season will be delayed to the end of November due to the influence of the new coronavirus, NPB and the Major League Baseball Organization will discuss. As a result, it was decided that this year would be delayed by one week and changed from November 8th to December 12th.
In addition, the out-of-strength notification that starts on October 1st every year starts on November 2nd, about a month later, and the 12 teams that are out of force participate in seeking a new affiliation. It has been decided that the tryout will be held on December 7th, which is later than usual, with no audience.
In addition, regarding the renewal of contracts for off-season players, after receiving a request from the players' association, it was confirmed that all 12 teams will respond sincerely, and NPB Secretary-General Atsushi Ihara said. "We have confirmed that no team has a policy of uniformly reducing annual salary. We have confirmed that we will accept negotiations for annual salary to reward the players for their hardships this season," he said.