Softbank Hawks Isami Nomura infielder The first round of negotiations on March 16 was held in abeyance. Although he did not receive an increase in salary this time, he explained, "It's not about the amount, but about the fact that this is a once-a-year thing. We talked about various things," he explained, "I asked him to increase the number of uniforms because they were torn. That was the reason for the second time," he revealed with a smile.
This season, his fourth year, he seized the opportunity that arose when a key player was injured, and established himself as starting line-up from May. He played in 126 games, posting career-best results with a batting average of .271, 12 Home Run, 40 RBI, and 18 stolen base. In the Japan Series, he hit the winning run in Game 5, which clinched the Japan Series crown. He played in the All-Star Game and was selected for Samurai Japan, making it a breakthrough year for him, but he vowed, "I don't want it to end with just one year. Home Run and stolen base double-digit bases, but his second and third years saw him struggle. "I know it won't be an even keel," he said, sounding determined.
Next season, he will be competing with Imamiya for the regular shortstop position. Manager Kokubo has also declared that the two will face off against each other. Last year, Nomura trained under Imamiya, but in January of next year he will be independent and train alone in Shiga. "I was able to achieve these results (this season) because of that training," he said gratefully, but Imamiya also encouraged him, saying, "I told him what I had to say. You can do it on your own now." He will graduate and challenge his mentor, saying, "This will also help me improve my baseball career from now on."
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