Seibu Lions pitcher Ryosuke Moriwaki attended contract renewal negotiations at the team office in Tokorozawa, Saitama on the 24th, and renewed his contract for 14 million yen, a decrease of 6 million yen.

After the negotiations, Moriwaki appeared at the press conference and said, "The job of a professional baseball player is to pitch in the first team." After signing his development contract for next season, he looked a little disappointed.

Due in part to the effects of surgery he underwent in August 2011 for a right brachial artery occlusion, he is in the second year of his development contract and has pitched in 14 games in Eastern League this season, with two losses but 17 strikeouts in 16 1/3 strike out. "It's taking longer than I thought, but I'm doing what I need to do well." His style involves stepping forward without lifting his left foot too much and striking out slider with sliders and fork. Since 2019, he has been active as a setup man, and in 2020 he pitched in a career-high 47 games. "I'm getting pretty close to where I was back then. Since August, I've been pitching with a lot of confidence," he declared confidently.

In response to the cheers of his fans, he said, "I'm receiving a tremendous amount of support. I can't let myself get discouraged over something so small. I can't show any weakness." His third year is a crucial one. As he prepares to be registered as a controlled player once again, his handsome face has tightened up.

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