Professional baseball player Yuki Yanagida of Softbank has renewed the contract for next season with an estimated annual salary of 620 million yen, which is the highest amount ever for a Japanese fielder, plus a performance payment.
34-year-old Yanagida served as captain of the team this season, and although he led the team with 24 home runs and 79 RBIs, it was a disappointing season as he missed out on winning the league title.
Yanagida negotiated with the team at the team office in Fukuoka City on the 6th, and the estimated annual salary of 620 million yen, which is the highest ever for a Japanese fielder, will be maintained, plus a piece rate payment, and it will be the 4th year of a 7-year contract. I have renewed my contract for next season.
Yanagida said, “Every day was a day of trial and error.
After that, he vowed to make a comeback next season, saying, "I want to do my best so that I can raise Manager Fujimoto, who has been appointed as captain. rice field.