Chris Martin signs a 2-year, $23 million contract with the Red Sox
Former Nippon-Ham pitcher Chris Martin signed a two-year, $17.5 million contract with the Red Sox on the 8th (9th Japan time). MLB’s official website reports. The 36-year-old player, who will be in his sixth year of returning to the majors next season, also talks about his feelings in Japan after spending two years there.
For Martin, the Red Sox are “coming back” since signing a minor league deal in 2011. “I’ve been with this franchise before. It’s nice to move to a place where you know people. Fenway’s heritage is great. I’m back where I came from. It was an easy choice for me.” He was talking.
He started the season with the Cubs and was traded to the Dodgers in July. He played in a total of 60 games with two teams, recording 4 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 3.05.
It seems that the days at Nippon-Ham, where he was registered for two years from 2016, became the catalyst for his return, and he stressed, “Going to Japan helped me a lot because I was able get rid of evil. thoughts.” . The weather is cold, but there are warm fans and people around. He also said that being away from the United States, where he faces daily criticism, “has allowed me to focus on baseball.”
(Full Account editorial section)
