Lotte Misho Nishikawa outfielder went through contract renewal negotiations at ZOZO on October 10, and signed for an annual salary of 42 million yen (amount estimated), an increase of 26 million yen from this season. When interviewed, Nishikawa said, "At first, there was a time when I was in a lot of pain and it baseball became very difficult, but I was able to experience that first, and I think it will lead to baseball my life in the future, and I would like to do next season in search of further progress.

Nishikawa made his debut for Samurai Japan in March 2012 in a match against the European national team while he was a third-year student at Aoyama Gakuin University. He was the first pick in the draft that year, and after competing with two teams, he joined the Lotte Marines. In his first year as a pro, he reached the required number of at-bats and posted a batting average of .281, sixth Pacific League.

On November 18th, he announced that he had married a non-celebrity woman of the same age on June 2nd. The promising Rookie of the Year continues to charge ahead in his second year.