Professional baseball Seibu has announced that it has officially signed a contract for next season with veteran pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.

40-year-old pitcher Matsuzaka returned to Seibu in the old nest for the first time in 14 years this season, but due to the influence of having undergone endoscopic surgery on the cervical spine in July, he will rise to the mound of the official game including the 2nd army. I couldn't.



Seibu has announced that it has already reached an agreement on terms of conditions with an estimated annual salary of 20 million yen, which is an estimated 10 million yen down in all negotiations so far, and has officially signed a contract for the next season on the 21st.



The contract is one year.



Through the team, Pitcher Matsuzaka said, "I am grateful for the contract. I will give back to the teams that support me and the fans who support me with the goal of winning at MetLife Dome next season. I want to do what I can. "



Hisanobu Watanabe, general manager, commented, "We have signed a formal contract, so we will continue to rehabilitate and build our body. And next season, we want you to throw it in front of Lions fans at MetLife Dome."