Naoyuki Uesawa, the ace of professional baseball, Nippon Ham, has signed a contract for next season with an estimated annual bar of 170 million yen.
At the press conference, he announced his intention to try for the big leagues after the end of next season.
Uesawa, who is in his 11th year as a professional, has started 23 games this season, recording 8 wins and 9 losses and 3 complete games with an ERA of 3.38.
Pitcher Uesawa renewed the contract for the next season at the team office in Sapporo on the 1st, and both were estimated to have signed a contract with an annual salary of 170 million yen, an increase of 20 million yen.
At the press conference, Uesawa said, "I told him that I would like to challenge the major leagues after the next season, and I told him that I wanted to play baseball in the United States." He made clear his intention to challenge the league.
On top of that, for the next season, "Even if I want to go to the major leagues, I have to find a team that will get me, so I want to aim for solid results next year. I will also win about 15 times, the same as my uniform number, and leave a number that has improved in all aspects.Next season, I will fight for my life, so please support me.”