Orix ・ Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher officially announced that he will not exercise the domestic FA rights he acquired in May and will remain with the team next season. On this day, after fall practice on Maishima, Osaka, he stated, "I want to do my best Orix again next year. The team has decided to return to the starting lineup after a stint as a reliever this past season.
Yamaoka joined the team as the first pick in the 2016 draft from Tokyo Gas. He was promoted for the first time this season on May 5th, and played in 41 games and had 13 hold, both of which were third on the team. He first negotiated with the team on October 18th, six days after the end of the schedule. He was offered an increase in his annual salary from 68 million yen, and it was also reported that he would be an essential player for the team's first league championship in three years.
He also met with manager Kishida during autumn practice. He emphasized that the biggest factor in his decision was "having (Manager Kishida) there." He is also a popular home-grown player, and next season will mark a milestone of 10 years as a professional. "I really want to make Mamo the best manager in Japan. He has been away from the starting lineup for about two and a half years, so I will fill that gap during the off-season. We have a good lineup of starting pitchers, so I want to make sure we don't lose. I want to aim for the required number of innings innings pitched (10 wins)," he said, clearly setting his goal.
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