CL MVP Yamada's salary nearly triples to 220 mil. yen

CL MVP Yamada's salary nearly triples to 220 mil. yen

Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada (L) shows his new No. 1 jersey in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2015, alongside former Swallow and Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki. After winning the Central League MVP award, Yamada saw his annual salary almost triple the same day to 220 million yen for the 2016 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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