Pitcher Yoshinobu Mizukami, who won the title of the best middle pitcher in professional baseball Seibu and was selected as the Pacific League Rookie of the Year, has renewed his contract with an annual salary of 40 million yen, an estimated increase of 30 million yen.
Mizukami pitched in 60 games this season, his second year, marking an ERA of 1.77 and 35 hold points, winning the title of the best middle pitcher and being named the Pacific League Rookie of the Year.
The water pitcher negotiated with the team on the 1st at the team office in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and both renewed his contract with an estimated annual salary of 40 million yen, an increase of 30 million yen.
The water pitcher said, "This season's results were numerically good. It was a good season to win the title."
On top of that, he enthusiastically said, ``I've been feeling tired since the All-Star season ended, so next year I want to get rid of it and do my best for the whole year.''
In addition, Shuta Tonozaki, who has exercised his free agent rights and has decided to remain, has signed a new four-year contract with an estimated annual salary of 160 million yen.