Masanori Ishikawa, who has won the most active baseball games in Yakult with a total of 173 wins, has renewed his contract with an estimated annual salary of 90 million yen, down 15 million yen.
The oldest pitcher of the team, 40-year-old pitcher Ishikawa, was the opening pitcher for the first time in three years this season, but he was not blessed with a winning star and his upper body was in poor condition, so his registration as a player in the 1st Army was temporarily canceled.
Even so, at the end of September, he finally won the first white star and achieved the 19th consecutive victory from a newcomer.
This season, he started in 15 games and had only two wins, the lowest of his own, with an ERA of 4.48.
Pitcher Ishikawa negotiated a contract at a baseball team office in Tokyo on the 14th, and renewed the contract with an estimated annual salary of 90 million yen, down 15 million yen.
At the press conference, pitcher Ishikawa said, "It was a disappointing season for me and the team. I want to make Takatsu a man next season. I think I can still compete if the conditions are right." ..
In addition, pitcher Ryota Igarashi of the same grade who took off his uniform only this season asked him to "achieve 200 wins" at the retirement interview, and pitcher Ishikawa said, "I'm fine with Ryota's thoughts on my back." I want to be able to show my appearance. It's a big goal, so I want to throw hard to win 200, no matter what I say, even if I'm laughed at while I'm active. " ..
And for the 20th season, which is a milestone, I was enthusiastic that I would like to compete with young players again so that I can win double digits and clear the prescribed pitching times.