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Nippon Professional Baseball clubs issue wave of contracts released notices ahead of 2026

Original: 戦力 外 通告 2026

Nippon Professional Baseball teams are announcing their annual 'senryokugai' (contract release) notices ahead of the 2026 season. The Chunichi Dragons, DeNA BayStars, Lotte Giants and Yomiuri Giants announced staff moves, with 51 players notified over three days, 46 of them released. Lotte notified five players, including 2024 third-round draft pick Rikuma Ichijo, while two Orix players are departing, with a former Rookie of the Year retiring.

Why now: It is the annual off-season window when NPB clubs release players, and fans follow which careers end.

Chunichi DragonsDeNA BayStarsChiba Lotte MarinesYomiuri GiantsNippon Professional Baseball

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