Orix Buffaloes Yoshihisa Hirano pitcher met for contract negotiations at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, on November 11, and signed a contract with a salary of 55 million yen per year plus piecework, down 110 million yen from the current season's salary of 165 million yen. He said, "As well as coaching, I am also still an active player, so he asked me to lead the youngsters as an active player. I want to be able to do both, player and coach," he said, revealing the exchange at the table.
He returned from Major League Baseball in 2021, and at 41 years old, he is the oldest pitcher in Pacific League. This season, he became the fourth player in NPB history to achieve 250 saves in his game against Lotte Marines on April 3rd (at Zozo Marine), but only pitched in three games for the first team. "I didn't contribute anything to the team, so I don't think it was a good season," he said harshly, adding, "The reason I wasn't called up to the first team is because I wasn't good enough, so I will reflect on that and make sure I can contribute to the first team next year."
It has been decided that next season, his 21st year as a professional, he will also serve as a coach, and will begin coaching from autumn practice after the end of this season. At the Kochi camp in November, he was very active, giving advice to Teranishi on how to throw fork. "It's been two years since the team last won a championship. I hope I can support and contribute as both a player and a coach so that we can all win again." With the "two-way play" that only a legend can do, he will support manager Kishida, who was drafted in the same year as him in 2005.
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