Lotte pitcher Yuto Kimura Yuto attended contract renewal negotiations on the 28th and signed a contract for an annual salary of 20 million yen, an increase of approximately 3.3 times from his previous salary of 6 million yen (amount is estimated).
In his second year as a pro, he made the opening day of the season on the first team and earned his first professional win as a relief pitcher against Softbank on March 30th. After achieving results as a relief pitcher, including pitching 10 consecutive runs inning in five games since his debut on the first team, he became a starter midway through the season. He also recorded his first shutout game win against Seibu on September 24th, making this his breakthrough year.
He couldn't help but look three times at the 14 million yen increase, which is a 3.3 times increase. When asked how he would reward himself, he said happily, "I'd like to think about it a bit from now on," and continued, "I feel happy to be recognized, but I also feel that I have to work harder next year. I'm not satisfied, but I think that the recognition I've received will increase expectations for next year, so I want to do my best to fight hard and not disappoint them."
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