Rakuten pitcher Kosei Shoji Shoji (25) went to the team office in Sendai on the 13th to renew his contract, signing for 40 million yen, an increase of 13 million yen (estimated amount). This season, due to the effects of right elbow surgery in September last year, he only made his first appearance in May, but by the end of the season he was in the starting rotation. He pitched in 13 games, all as a starter, with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses and ERA of 3.07. "I felt that I was able to do more while pitching. I would like to improve my abilities even further," he said, looking to continue this positive feeling.
As a sign of enthusiasm for next season, I wrote two words on colored paper: "150 inning" and "championship". "So that I can throw a long inning every game. I want to aim for at least 150 inning," he said forcefully, and also showed his commitment to struck out, saying, "We aim to achieve the same number of struck out as inning or more." This season, he spent about a month in the second team due to poor condition in June. "The number one thing is to continue to contribute to the championship without leaving even once, and I want to think only about winning the championship and take responsibility for what I should do to achieve it," he said, already fully aware of the ace. For the win of the team, I will accumulate more innings pitched than anyone else.
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