Veteran left-handed pitcher of Japanese professional baseball Tsuyoshi Wada (41, Softbank Hawks) continues his career as a player at the age of 42.
Japanese media such as Sports Hochi and Sports Nippon reported on the 26th that “Wada signed a one-year contract with Softbank for 165 million yen (1.593 billion won), an increase of 15 million yen (about 145 million won) from this year’s annual salary.” .
Wada, who joined Softbank in 2003, will continue his 21st year as a professional player.
Wada is a left-handed pitcher representing Japan. 가상축구
In his first year of debut, he recorded 14-5 with an ERA of 3.38 and won the Pacific League rookie of the year, and in 2010, he recorded an outstanding record of 17-8 with an ERA of 3.14 and was named MVP. He led the league in most wins in 2010 and 2016 (15 wins).
After finishing the 2011 season, Wada, who signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles and threw a challenge on the American stage, underwent elbow ligament surgery (Tommy John check here surgery) in May 2012, and recovered from the injury in 2013, but stayed in the minor leagues.
Wada, who continued his American life by signing a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs in 2014, made his big league debut in July of that year, but did not achieve outstanding results. He only went 5-5 with a 3.36 earned run average in 21 games (20 starts) over two years.
Wada, who returned to Japan after signing with Softbank after the 2015 season, showed off his strength by recording 15 wins, 5 losses and an average ERA of 3.04 in 2016. He suffered from elbow and shoulder injuries in 2017 and 2018, but revived in 2020 with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss with an ERA of 2.94.
Wada recorded 7 wins and 4 losses with an ERA of 2.78 in 17 games this season.
Wada, who signed a two-year contract after the 2020 season, signed a one-year contract this time. He said, "Every year is a game for me, and if I feel that I can't do it, I will quit. I have to do it with that mindset."