December is the end of the year and the time for cutting ties with former players. These are the foreign players who were released and not re-signed by their teams.
2019
Pacific League
Seibu Lions
SoftBank Hawks
Rakuten Eagles
Lotte Marines
Nippon Ham Fighters
Orix Buffaloes
Central League
Yomiuri Giants
- Scott Mathieson
- Alex Guerrero
- Ryan Cook
- Taylor Jungmann
- Samuel Adames
- Christian Villanueva
- Jorge Martinez
DeNA BayStars
Hanshin Tigers
Hiroshima Carp
Chunichi Dragons
Yakult Swallows
