Yasunobu Okugawa, who contributed to Japan's number one in the postseason by winning nine wins in the professional baseball Yakult, which is the most in the team this season, is estimated to increase by 20 million yen to 36 million yen next season. I signed a contract.
In his second year of graduating from high school, pitcher Okugawa scored his first professional victory in April of this season, marking nine wins in line with the top of the team, with an earned run average of 3.26.
In addition, in the final stage of the Climax Series, he won the first shutout victory for a professional player, and also made a good pitch in the first match of the Japan Series, contributing to the team's first time in 20 years.
On the 17th, pitcher Okugawa negotiated a contract at a baseball team office in Tokyo, and signed a contract for next season with an estimated annual salary of 36 million yen, an increase of 20 million yen.
Pitcher Okugawa said, "I am grateful for the evaluation. The climax series and the Japan series are not places where I can easily experience them, so it was a big throw there."
Pitcher Okugawa pitched at a pace of about 10 days in the middle of this season, and for next season, "I want to contribute to the team with a closer pitching interval. All starting pitchers aim to go up to the mound in the first game of the season. I also want to aim for that, "he said with enthusiasm, with the opening pitcher as his goal.
Seasonal maximum 50 holds Shimizu also increased by 52 million yen
In addition, pitcher Noboru Shimizu, who set a new record for professional baseball with 50 holds in the season, also entered into negotiations and signed a contract for next season with an estimated annual salary of 88 million yen, an increase of 52 million yen.