Shingo Kawabata, who revived as a trump card for professional baseball and Yakult this season and made a timely hit in the final in the match that decided the best in Japan, is estimated to increase by 30 million yen to an annual salary of 50 million yen next season. I renewed my contract.
The 34-year-old Kawabata suffered from hip injuries after winning the league title six years before the team won the league title last time, but this season he revived as a trump card for a pinch hitter and participated in 91 games with a batting average of 30%. Marked 2 minutes for 7 minutes.
Then, in the 6th round of the Japan Series, which decided the best in Japan for the first time in 20 years, he appeared as a substitute in the 12th inning and hit a timely hit in the final.
Kawabata negotiated with the team at the baseball team office in Tokyo on the 6th, and renewed the contract for next season at an estimated 30 million yen up to 50 million yen a year.
Kawabata said, "I thought it was a year of competition. From the middle of the season, as the number of hits increased, I became more confident that I could do this. Did.
For next season, he said, "While I always have a desire to be a starting member, I am worried that I will continue to be a starting member. If something happens to someone, I want to be ready to start." I was talking.