Pitcher Shota Imanaga, who achieved no hits and no runs this season in professional baseball DeNA, has renewed his contract for next season with an annual salary of 140 million yen, an estimated 40 million yen increase.
Pitcher Imanaga, who is in his 7th year as a professional, achieved 11 wins and 4 losses this season, including achieving the 85th and 96th no-hitter in the game against Nippon-Ham at the Sapporo Dome in June this year. Marked a good performance with an ERA of 2.26 and contributed to the team's progress to second place.
Imanaga pitcher negotiated at the team office in Yokohama City on the 8th, and renewed the contract for the next season with an estimated annual salary of 140 million yen, an increase of 40 million yen.
His contract is for one year.
At a press conference, pitcher Imanaga said, "If you go around the rotation for a year, it's a result that will naturally exceed, so this year was the minimum number. No-hitter is a story like a long time ago, and it still overwhelms the opponent. I haven't been able to pitch to do it."
On top of that, he said, "Even in the first match of the Climax Series, I couldn't let the team win, and I felt that I was lacking. I want to leave behind numbers that will help the team win the championship." I made a resolution.
Regarding the WBC = World Baseball Classic, which will be held in March next year, he said, "It's a world where if you succeed, you'll receive an irreplaceable sense of achievement and praise, so if you're selected, you'll be respected by those around you. I want to play like that,” he said.