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Yakult release pitcher Sakamoto Takumi among free contract moves
Original: 自由契約
Tokyo Yakult Swallows have placed pitcher Takumi Sakamoto and seven development-squad players on free contracts, with Sakamoto returning to game action on 22 October against Chunichi in the Phoenix League. The move comes as Nippon-Ham and other NPB clubs announce their own off-season roster cuts, with media compiling lists of players notified of release, retirement or free agency.
Why now: Japanese pro baseball clubs are announcing their annual post-season roster cuts, drawing attention to which players are being released.
Tokyo Yakult SwallowsTakumi SakamotoNippon-Ham FightersChunichi DragonsNippon Professional Baseball
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