Professional baseball pitcher Masahiro Tanaka of Rakuten has signed a one-year contract with an annual salary of 260 million yen plus piecework payments, an estimated 215 million yen less than the reduction limit stipulated in the baseball agreement. .
Pitcher Tanaka, 35, served as the opening pitcher last season and started all 24 games in which he pitched, but he only won seven games, lost 11, the worst in the league, and had a stable ERA of 4.91, the worst in professional baseball. I missed it.
Pitcher Tanaka held contract renewal negotiations at the team's office in Sendai on the 21st, and his annual salary will be reduced by an estimated 215 million yen to 260 million yen, which exceeds the limit for annual salary reductions exceeding 100 million yen in the baseball agreement. I signed a one-year contract with yen plus piece rate.
Pitcher Tanaka said, ``I think he has a lot more to offer.He needs to pitch in the rotation for one year and perform well.''
Regarding the condition of his right elbow, which underwent cleaning surgery to remove bone fragments in October of last year, he explained, ``I have resumed throwing and it feels different from last season, so I am looking forward to it.I am looking forward to starting the season.'' did.
Regarding the fact that he is now three wins away from reaching 200 wins between Japan and the United States, he said, ``I feel the expectations of many people.It's for myself most of all, but my desire to live up to those feelings is growing.One game. I want to do my best in each match to reach this goal,'' he said with enthusiasm.