Professional baseball Hanshin Draft 1st place member Hayata Ito and 5 others out of force November 4th 20:13
Professional baseball Hanshin has announced that it will not sign contracts for next season with five players, including 31-year-old Hayata Ito, who joined the team in first place in the draft.
Ito is 31 years old in the 9th year.
He joined the team in 1st place in the draft from Keio University, and in the 7th year, he played in 96 games, which is the largest number of his own, mainly as a pinch hitter.
However, he did not participate in one army last season and this season, and the team announced that he would not sign a contract for next season by the 4th.
Mr. Ito commented, "I am very sorry that I have not been able to meet my expectations. I will consult with various people about the future."
In addition, 37-year-old catcher Taichi Okazaki, 26-year-old pitcher Yuya Yokoyama, who joined the team in 1st place in the draft, as well as pitchers Keisuke Takano and Shungo Fukunaga have announced that they will not sign a contract for next season.
Uemoto will leave the group only this season
On the other hand, it was revealed by interviews with the people concerned that Hiroki Uemoto, who has played for 12 years in Hanshin and has served as the player's chairman, will leave the team only this season.
Uemoto wants to continue working.
In addition, Kosuke Fukudome and Atsushi Nomi have already announced that they will leave Hanshin for the rest of the season.