Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Haruto Yamada (21) had a rosy offseason. On the 4th, he went to the team office in Tokorozawa, Saitama, to renew his contract, signing a new contract for an annual salary of 30 million yen, an increase of 23 million yen. His salary increase of 329% is the fourth highest in the team's history.
Although he missed out on making the opening day first team this season, his third year, he earned his first professional win against Orix Buffaloes (Belluna D) on May 17th, and by the end of the season he had established himself as a winning team. In 49 games, he had a breakthrough year with 3 wins, 3 losses, 17 hold, 1 ERA, and an ERA of 2.08, and he proudly stated, "It was good that I was able to do what I had to do without asking for too much."
He has made a huge success, surpassing the estimated annual salary of 17 million yen of his rival The Giants' Asano (Takamatsu Commercial High School), who fought a memorable match as the ace pitcher for Shiga's Omi in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Summer Koshien. To make further progress, he plans to continue training under Taira as he did last year. "Next year, I want to make 50 appearances on the mound. I'm also particular about the numbers, and I want to finish the season with the least amount of injuries possible." He will not let this year end by coincidence. (Oonaka Ayami)
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