Yokohama – Yokohama DeNA BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki signed a six-year contract with the Central League club Tuesday after deciding not to seek a move to the major leagues through the posting system.
The latest deal pays him an estimated ¥300 million ($2.16 million) a year, without a clause that allows him to terminate it during the six-year period.
In a significant turnaround from two years of struggle, Yamasaki had a career-best 1.33 ERA while tying his career-high 37 saves in 2022 for the BayStars, who moved up to second place from last in the six-team CL standings in 2021.
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