Yuki Yanagita, who won the MVP = Most Valuable Player of this season's league in professional baseball and Softbank, has renewed the contract with an estimated annual salary of 610 million yen, an increase of 40 million yen.
This is the highest amount among Japanese fielders, along with Hideki Matsui, who was playing as a giant at the time 18 years ago.
Yanagita left the team's top record with a batting average of 30%, 4 minutes and 2 RBIs, 29 home runs and 86 RBIs this season in the 10th year.
In addition, he hit 146 hits and won the title with the most hits, contributing to the league championship for the first time in three years and the number one in Japan for four consecutive years, and became an MVP.
Yanagita negotiated a contract at the baseball team office in Fukuoka City on the 23rd, and renewed the contract, which is the second year of the 7-year contract with a piecework payment, to an estimated annual salary of 610 million yen, an increase of 40 million yen. Did.
This is the highest amount among Japanese fielders, along with Mr. Matsui, who was playing as a giant at that time 18 years ago.
Yanagita recalled about this season, "The team gave me a good evaluation of the MVP and the numbers I left during the season. It was a tough season, but I was able to play well for the fans." I did.
On top of that, for next season, "I want to hit as many home runs as I can. It was a great year, but next year will start soon, so build a body that is resistant to injury again. I want to fight for a year, "he said with enthusiasm.