Ryosuke Kikuchi, who finished this season in professional baseball Hiroshima without any errors and achieved the first defense rate of 100% in the history of professional baseball, has an estimated annual salary of 300 million yen plus volume payment for 2 years of a 4-year contract. We have renewed our contract for next season.
Kikuchi, a defensive master, finished the defensive chance of "503" without any error in this season of the 9th year, and achieved 100% of the defensive rate of the season for the first time in the history of professional baseball in the second, the 8th time in a row for 8 years. Won the Golden Glove Award.
In addition, batting average was 20%, 7: 1, and the number of home runs reached 10 for 5 consecutive years, reaching the double-digit home run, and was selected as the second best nine in 3 years.
On the 21st, Kikuchi negotiated a contract at the baseball team office in Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, and renewed the contract for next season, which is the second year of the four-year contract, with an estimated annual salary of 300 million yen plus volume payment to maintain the status quo. ..
Kikuchi said, "I don't think I was able to contribute to the team because I had a fielding percentage of 100%, and the team still has to win. This wasn't energizing the Hiroshima fans, so I'm fighting for the championship. I want to do it. "
Ryuhei Matsuyama renewed with an estimated 5 million yen up
In addition, veteran Ryuhei Matsuyama, who also served as No. 4 at the end of the season with strong batting and marked 67 RBIs, which is the second place in the team, is estimated to increase by 5 million yen to an annual salary of 90 million yen plus volume payment next season. The contract was renewed.
Matsuyama said, "It is difficult to maintain the condition even though the schedule is hard, and I am not satisfied with the results. I want to achieve the goal of 100 RBIs every year and contribute to the team's victory and the best in Japan." I did.