Orix Buffaloes Yuma Tongu catcher has signed a contract at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, for an annual salary of 85 million yen, an increase of 15 million yen. The team is also looking for a new manager for this season, Kishida, who has volunteered to be the team's captain and has fulfilled that role. He cleared the batting order for the first time in two years as a regular , and his 129 games, 525 at bats, and 54 were all personal bests. He has not played as a for the last two years, but plans to continue his registration next season. 'I've decided I'm going to do . I think it's the difference between going to the Battery Association and going to the Association," he smiled. The middle axis of the freshman who will be 30 years old next November. I'm going to be 30 years old next November and I've had a great year. I want to practice a lot again and hit harder," he vowed. first baseman RBI catcher catcher catcher fielder hitter

Ryusei Gonda a right-handed pitcher in his second year who pitched in nine games this season and earned his first professional win, signed a contract with an annual salary of 7 million yen, the same as before. Riku Miyaguni, a right-handed pitcher in his second year of development, renewed his contract with an annual salary of 3 million yen, an increase of 500,000 yen (all amounts are estimates).