Dressed in a double suit, Nippon-Ham ・ Yuya Gunji catcher (27) appeared at the press conference with a smile. On that day, he signed for 110 million yen (amount estimated), doubling from 55 million yen. Chunichi The salary doubled from 55 million yen to 110 million yen (estimated amount) on the day of the press conference. He said, "It is the power of the The Fighters team to raise my salary this much after only being with them for less than three years. I thought I had joined a good baseball team.

He will wear number 3 jersey from next season, and it has been announced that he will be in the opening starting starting line-up as the fourth batter and third baseman. He is expected to win the newly established Nagashima Shigeo Award, but "when you look into his history and achievements, it's not something I can say lightly. He is someone who not only carried his performance but also the era. Of course I will aim for it, but I take it seriously." He will carry the golden age of Nippon-Ham with his performance that does not shame number. (Yamaguchi Yasushi)