Nippon-Ham pitcher Leo Shibata renewed his contract with ESCON on the 20th, increasing his salary by 1.1 million yen to 9.9 million yen (estimated amount).
During their first negotiations, he confirmed his intention to continue playing both sports, and he revealed, "I intend to achieve good results in both, so I conveyed that feeling."
This season, he pitched in four games for the first team. Although he didn't pitcher a game, he recorded one hold and left a good impression with ERA of 2.92. He reflected, "I was confident that my fastball and breaking ball were effective to a certain extent, so I was glad that I was able to push through."
As hitter, he never played in the first team, but played in 51 games in the second team, with a batting average of .186, 2 Home Run, and 21 RBI. "My pitchers were better at pitching and pitcher. I want to raise my batters to the same level," he said, and plans to focus on hitting during the off-season.
His goal for next season is "first one win as pitcher and a career high as a batter. I'll do my best to achieve career highs in both the second and first teams." He aims to achieve his first win, first hit, and first Home Run, a mass production of "professional firsts."
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