Nippon Professional Baseball released the list of 2016 free agents on Thursday afternoon, with outfielder Yoshio Itoi highlighting a group of six players.
Itoi, who spent the last four seasons with the Orix Buffaloes, is one of four domestic free agents, joining outfielder Daikan Yoh (Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters), relief pitcher Masahiko Morifuku (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) and pitcher Shun Yamaguchi (Yokohama BayStars).
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