Seibu Lions Takeya Nakamura infielder (42) signed a contract renewal at the team's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama, on April 4, signing for 75 million yen per year, a 25 million yen decrease. （The amount is an estimate.)
In his 24th year as a professional, he finished the season with a .240 batting average, 23 hit 3 Home Run 10 RBI in 44 games played. "I don't know, I haven't been in the first team at all since July. I remember hitting," he recalled. His teammate Takumi Kuriyama outfielder (42), who recently announced his retirement at the end of the next season, said, "I don't feel that much about it. People are people. As for his own retirement, he said, "I haven't thought about it. I want to live one day at a time. At any rate, I will do it next year.
He spent many opportunities this season with the farm team, and while interacting with the younger players, he was often asked for advice, saying, "I don't think it's right to say I'm teaching them, but I just give them vague suggestions. I think you'll learn more if you think about what you do in the end. I just give them vague suggestions." Looking ahead to next season, his 25th year as a professional, he declared, "Of course I want to aim for the championship and be determined to win. For the past few years, fielder have been struggling to hit, so next season I want fielder to work hard so that we can score as many runs as possible."
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