Kotaro Kiyomiya, who finished in professional baseball and Nippon-Ham without participating in the 1st army this season, renewed his contract with a significant salary reduction.
Kiyomiya did not participate in the official game of the 1st army for the first time in his 4th year as a professional player. It was a grade.
Kiyomiya negotiated a contract on the 26th, and signed a contract with an annual salary of 17 million yen, which is estimated to be 5 million yen down.
Kiyomiya said for next season, "The team told me that this year was a year for growth. I can't survive in this world unless I imagine the hurdles of about 30 home runs. I think, "he said, and vowed to play an active part in a team that lacks long hitting ability.
In addition, Kiyomiya has been proposed by Shinjo to lose weight in order to sharpen his swing and movement, and he has lost about 5 kg compared to the beginning of this month when he first met the manager, and now he is about 98 kg. I made it clear.
He also said, "I'm about to lose another four or five kilograms, and I'll have a weight I've never experienced. I think I'll get a sense of speed and sharpness, so I want to be careful of injuries."
Kosei Yoshida also renews contract This season, 1 army pitching is 1 game
Pitcher Kosei Yoshida, who is in his third year as a professional pitcher, also renewed his contract, and both signed a contract with an estimated annual salary of 9.7 million yen, down 600,000 yen.
Pitcher Yoshida has only pitched in one game in the official game of the 1st army this season, and the 2nd army has been looking to the future and improving the quality of the ball centering on the fastball.
Pitcher Yoshida said, "The coach told me that I could become an ace in a few years, and I've been polishing forkballs and cut balls, mainly fastballs. Next year, I will make use of the results of my practice for one year in one army. I want to be able to play. "