Professional baseball Rakuten has announced that pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who has acquired the right to FA = free agent, including overseas, has agreed to remain without exercising the right.
In 2021, when he decided to return to the Japanese baseball world, pitcher Tanaka signed a two-year contract with Rakuten with an estimated annual salary of 900 million yen and a performance-based contract.
This season, which was the final year of his contract, he pitched in 25 games with a record of 9 wins and 12 losses and an ERA of 3.31. was attracting attention.
Through the team, Tanaka said, "I have decided to remain with the Eagles next season without exercising my free agency rights. Next season, I would like to put all my heart and soul into winning the league and being number one in Japan. I am commenting.
GM/Director Ishii “The decision to stay is reassuring”
General manager and manager Kazuhisa Ishii said, "Masahiro made a decision after carefully considering the significance of being here. It is reassuring and I think he will stabilize the team again. For young players, they have experienced both successes and failures. I think it's really good to hear the story of an active player who is doing it. I want him to grow by watching his back."