Special measures received for the new corona of professional baseball to continue next season 20:21 on November 9
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball Players Association has indicated to the Professional Baseball Players Association that it will continue the special cases such as the registration of participating players, which was established in professional baseball, in the next season.
In the special case established in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, even if a player is infected or suspected of being infected, the players of one army can be flexibly replaced.
In order to further reduce the burden on the players, the extension will be terminated after 10 times, the number of registered players will be increased from 29 to 31, the number of players who can enter the bench will be increased from 25 to 26, and the number of foreign players will be increased from 4 to 5. Each has been increased.
On the 9th, administrative negotiations between the NPB and the players'association were held online, and according to the players' association, the NPB side indicated that it would continue these special cases next season.
Also, regarding the fact that players who entered the major leagues, such as pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who played an active part in the major leagues, must be nominated at the draft meeting when they first sign a contract with Nippon Professional Baseball, Tadahito Mori, secretary general of the players' association. "The answer was that the NPB side is also aware of the problem. I think it would be better to have a different approach from the new players, but I would like to examine it in detail," he continued to recognize that discussion is necessary. ..