Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who did not transfer to the major leagues and decided to remain as a professional baseball giant, renewed his contract with an estimated 150 million yen increase to 800 million yen, making it the highest annual salary in professional baseball. ..
Pitcher Sugano set a new record for professional baseball with 13 consecutive victories from the opening pitcher last season, and also won the title with the most wins and the highest win rate with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, and became the MVP = Most Valuable Player.
In this off, I aimed to transfer to the major leagues using the posting system, but I did not reach a contract and it was decided to remain as a giant.
After returning from the United States, pitcher Sugano has continued to quarantine himself, so he negotiated a contract with the team online on the 14th, and signed a one-year contract for 800 million yen, an estimated increase of 150 million yen. ..
Last year, the estimated annual salary was 650 million yen, which was the highest among Japanese players along with Kazuhiro Sasaki. It exceeded 20 million yen and renewed the highest annual salary in professional baseball.
Pitcher Sugano said, "There is pressure, and I feel that I will be tightened if I have to play an active role commensurate with the amount of money."
And about last season, which left a good result, "It was difficult in the season without waves, but I'm glad I got the title. Unfortunately I lost the Japan Series, but I thought I got a chance to challenge the best in Japan. I'm here. "
On top of that, for the new season when he is 31 years old, he said, "Although there is an age part, I think that the performance will improve and I can still aim for the top. If I have a chance to challenge the major leagues, I would like to challenge again. "