Nippon Ham has made a new start with the new director Tsuyoshi Shinjo, also known as the “Big Boss.” The surprising news came on November 17, 2021.
The team has announced that it will not hold the contract with Haruki Nishikawa, who has overseas FA rights, Taishi Ota, who has domestic FA rights, and Ryo Akiyoshi, without presenting a contract for next season. The three players will have a free contract and will be able to negotiate a transfer with another team.
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Taishi Ota (Photo: AP / Afro)
Great demand as a “right long-range gun”
The abandonment of ownership, called “non-tender” in Major League Baseball, is also beneficial to players.
Looking at the estimated annual salary, Nishikawa is 240 million yen, Daejeon is 130 million yen, and Akiyoshi is 50 million yen. All three players did not achieve the desired results this season, and when transferring to FA, human compensation and financial compensation are required. Since the hurdle to transfer to FA was high in this season’s annual salary, the possibilities are expanded at once with this free contract.
A sports newspaper reporter said, “Even if Nippon-Ham contracts with three players, it will be offered a significant reduction that exceeds the reduction limit of the baseball agreement. It can be said that it is not indispensable for next season’s force plan. , I think this method will follow other teams as well. “
Of the three, Daejeon is said to be in high demand as a “right long-range gun.”
He was nominated by the giant in the first place in the draft in 2008 and inherited Hideki Matsui’s uniform number “55”. Expected as a slugger, but could not settle in the 1st army and traded to Nippon-Ham in 16 years off. This transfer has changed my life in baseball.
In 2017, the first year, he became a regular outfielder and marked 15 home runs, surpassing the 9 home runs he had released in his eight years as a giant. With a batting average of .289, 20 home runs, and 77 RBIs in 2019, he achieved his best record and became a 100 million yen player in his 11th year as a professional player. Last year, he won the first Golden Glove Award as an outfielder.
However, his batting average did not improve this season, and he played in 76 games with a batting average of .203, 3 home runs, and 20 RBIs. It was the worst number in the 5th year of transfer, such as enjoying farm life. At the age of 31 and the time when the fat will survive, there is still a good chance that he will be able to play an active role as a regular.
I want to see the big scale play again with a strong shoulder bang. Attention is paid to Daejeon’s decision. (Kengo Nakamachi)
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