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Rakuten catcher expected to spark NPB free agency bidding war

Original: 太田光 楽天

Attention is turning to a 30-year-old Rakuten catcher expected to exercise his domestic free agency rights this offseason. A former NPB player predicted a fierce competition for his signature, naming Hanshin as an early frontrunner and suggesting the Chunichi Dragons could also join the race. Fans and media are debating which club will land him.

Why now: Free agency season speculation is heating up around a coveted Rakuten player linked to multiple clubs.

Rakuten EaglesHanshin TigersChunichi DragonsNPB

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• 【広島】球団史上初のＦＡ補強なるか　横浜・内川聖一に解禁初日のアタックが唯一の事例　１６年前の再録…楽天・太田光を獲得調査 · ｄメニューニュース
• カープ、FA権行使の楽天・太田光捕手と交渉 新井貴浩監督らが仙台で面会 · 中国新聞デジタル
• 「阪神もすぐ使えるということを考えると…」楽天から国内FA権行使予定の30歳捕手は争奪戦必至か 球界OBが“獲得狙う球団”を予想「あと中日」 · ココカラネクスト

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