Saitama Seibu Lions will not sign contracts for next season with Sinclair and Koichi Okumura.

Saitama Seibu Lions announced that they have notified pitcher Sinclair and player Koichi Okumura that they will not be renewing their player contracts for next season. Pitcher Sinclair joined the team as the 1st pick in the 2023 developmental draft. In this season, his third year, he was limited to appearing in only one game for the farm team. Player Okumura, who also joined as the 6th pick in the 2023 developmental draft, was registered to the main roster in his rookie year but restarted as a developmental player this season. In 13 farm games, he recorded 5 hits in 26 At Bats for a .192 batting average.

▼Pitcher Sinclair Comment▼
"Right now, the feeling of frustration is the strongest. My body is still healthy, and I believe I can still play. I am grateful to the team for selecting me in the draft when I hadn't played in Japan and for giving me various opportunities over these three years. I also truly appreciate the coaches and staff for supporting me from start to finish. Even though I didn't have the chance to pitch for the first team, there were fans who supported me every day. It was because of that support that I was able to work hard until now. Thank you very much."

▼Player Okumura Comment▼
"First of all, I am filled with feelings of apology toward the fans who have supported me until now. I spent most of my time with the third team this year, and it was the most painful year of these three years. Even though my body was healthy, I couldn't easily get promoted to the farm team, and I spent my time with indescribable feelings. Amidst all that, what left the strongest impression on me was the home run I hit during the farm team's Shizuoka road trip. To all the fans, thank you so much for your support during this short time. These three years are a treasure to me."

Orix Buffaloes' Perdomo returns home

Orix Buffaloes announced that pitcher Perdomo returned to his home country on Tuesday, September 29. In this season, his fourth year in Japan, he had 1 win and 3 losses with an ERA of 9.20 in 10 first-team appearances. He had not pitched since starting the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on June 20.

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