Professional baseball and Softbank announced that Yuto Furuya will make a free contract.
According to the team, Furuya was found to have stolen the personal belongings of another player at the locker of the team facility, and he himself admits the facts.
According to the team, one of the players offered to lose his personal belongings from the locker of the team facility, and when he proceeded with the investigation, it was found that pitcher Furuya had stolen it.
When the team heard from pitcher Furuya about the situation, he acknowledged the facts and said, "I'm sorry."
The team announced on the 24th that Furuya will be a free contract.
It also means that there are no plans to file a damage report with the police.
Pitcher Furuya joined the team in 2017 from Ko Ryokoto High School in Hokkaido in 2nd place in the draft, and pitched in 13 games this season, winning his first professional victory.
General Manager Sugihiko Mikasa says, "I am deeply apologized and want to strengthen security measures."