23 new domestic FA rights, 11 overseas FA rights, 97 FA qualified players in total
On the 14th, the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) announced the 2021 free agent (FA) qualified players. Twenty-three people have newly acquired domestic FA qualifications, and 11 have acquired overseas FA qualifications. A total of 97 people have become FA qualified players, including 17 who already have domestic FA qualifications and 46 who have overseas FA qualifications. What will happen to the FA front off 2021?
Hanshin’s catcher Ryutaro Umeno has acquired domestic FA rights since he was a newcomer in 2014 after participating in one army. He has played 130 games this season with a batting average of .225, 3 home runs and 33 RBIs. He has one of the strongest shoulders in the ball world and has a wealth of experience, and if he exercises his rights, it is likely that he will be in a scramble.
In Hiroshima, both right arms of Daichi Ohsera and Aren Kuri have acquired domestic FA rights. Ryo Ose, who served as the opening pitcher for the third consecutive year, marked a double-digit victory for the first time in two years this season. Guri was a leap season with 13 wins and the most wins. The departure of both pitchers is a major concern for the team.
Attention is also focused on the trends of pitchers Yasuaki Yamasaki, Softbank’s ace Kodai Senga, and Katsuki Matayoshi, who have saved 170 in total. Also, I’m worried about the departure of players who have acquired overseas FA rights, such as giant Tomoyuki Sugano and Nippon-Ham Haruki Nishikawa outfielder.
On the other hand, DeNA’s Toshiro Miyazaki infielder announced that he would remain, and signed the longest six-year contract in the history of the team. Shota Dobayashi infielder from Hiroshima also announced that he would remain on November 5th. FA right that is also a “proof of a first-class player”. What kind of decision will the acquired players make?
(Full-Count editorial department)
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