Rakuten outfielder Atsuki Muto (24) attended contract negotiations at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi on the 19th and signed for 12.5 million yen, an increase of 5.5 million yen. "(The team) told me I did well this year. They told me to work hard this season so I can be a regular next year and play from start to finish, and to carry that into next year," he revealed. This season, his sixth year with the team, he played in a career-high 62 games. He made his presence felt by demonstrating his strengths, including his speed and skillful hitting. "Being in the first team for a long time allowed me to gain a variety of experiences, both good and bad. It was a year that will help me next year," he said, feeling confident. He wrote "full participation" on a signboard as his goal for next season, and enthusiastically stated, "I definitely want to hit .300 and stolen base 30 bases."
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