Both Dan Serafini and Matt Franco will play in Japan next season, but they may not return to the Japan Series champion Chiba Lotte Marines, agent Myles Kahn said.
Matt Franco congratulates teammate Saburo Omura during a Japan Series game against the Hanshin Tigers in October. Franco will be returning to Japan for next season, but may play for another club other than the Marines.
Kahn, who represents both players, said that Franco and Serafini wanted to check their market value as third-year foreign players in Japan. And, particularly in Serafini's case, the market appears quite strong.