Nippon-Ham pitcher Taisei Yanagawa renewed his contract at ESCON on the 26th, signing for 34 million yen (estimated amount), an increase of 18 million yen.
This season, he established himself as closer during the summer, pitching in 37 games, recording 2 wins, 1 loss, 11 saves, 7 hold, and an ERA of 1.02. He recorded 22 consecutive runs games, and showed outstanding stability by not runs from June to August.
However, he was forced to withdraw from the team in September due to back pain and was unable to pitch in the CS. "I was able to train hard, but I wasn't able to devote enough time to recovery. I feel like I can do it if I do it this way, so I'm looking forward to next year," he said, looking ahead to next season.
He is aiming to become the closer. The right-handed pitcher, who gained experience during the season, said enthusiastically, "I wasn't able to play all year this year, so next year I want to at least play in the first team and definitely become the saves leader."
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