Yakult's Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs, the most for a Japanese player this season, and won the triple crown at the youngest time in professional baseball Yakult, has an estimated annual salary of 600 million yen plus a payment of 3 A yearly contract, a large contract with a total of 1.8 billion yen was signed.
22-year-old Murakami hit 56 home runs, the most by a Japanese player, in his fifth season, hitting a batting average of 30%, 1 minute, 8 minutes, and 134 RBIs, making him the youngest player in history to win the Triple Crown.
He contributed to the team's consecutive league wins, and was also selected as the Central League's MVP = best player for the second year in a row.
On the 9th, Murakami negotiated to renew his contract at a team office in Tokyo, both with an estimated annual salary of 600 million yen, plus a 3-year contract with a performance fee.
He signed a large contract totaling 1.8 billion yen.
The team accepts a major league transfer at the age of 25
In addition, regarding future major league challenges, the team will allow Murakami to transfer to the major leagues using the posting system after the three-year contract, which Murakami will reach at the age of 25, ends.
Currently, if a player under the age of 25 transfers to the major leagues, there are restrictions on contract fees, etc., so if there is a change in the system, the transfer will be allowed two years later.
Murakami ``I want to win three straight titles''
After the negotiations, Murakami held a press conference and spoke of his ambitions, saying, "I am grateful that the team decided to sign this contract. I was.
On top of that, regarding the WBC (World Baseball Classic) to be held in March next year, he said, "I'm only thinking about taking the number one spot in the world, so I'll represent Japan and fight for the number one spot in the world. I want to show baseball to the world. I know it's going to be a tough year, but I want to do my best.