Shosei Togoh, a second-year professional baseball giant who won nine wins as part of the starting rotation this season, has renewed his contract for an estimated quadruple increase of 26 million yen.
Pitcher Togoh contributed to the league championship with nine wins after pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who played a part in the starting rotation this season in his second year of high school graduation, and pitched in three games, the most in the Japan Series. Selected as a fighting player.
Pitcher Togoh negotiated a contract at a baseball team office in Tokyo on the 21st, and renewed the contract for an estimated quadruple increase of 26 million yen.
The uniform number will change from "13" to "20" next season.
Pitcher Togoh recalled this season, which was delayed due to the new coronavirus, saying, "It was a difficult season, but this was a momentum. Next season will be researched so that we can break through the" second year slump ". I want to do my best. "
Also, although he missed the goal of "Rookie King", he said that he was selected for the league's Rookie Special Award. "I have a strong desire to win the Rookie King. I want to get some prize every year and go to the award ceremony." I told you.
Then, after clarifying that pitcher Sugano was told by the team, "I think it will be a pillar of the team, so please do your best to win 15" regardless of whether or not you transfer to the major leagues, "as a team I want to aim for 15 wins, a double-digit win that I couldn't do myself, "I was enthusiastic.