Chunichi closer Iwase signs 350 mil. yen deal

Chunichi closer Iwase signs 350 mil. yen deal

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase smiles at a press conference after re-signing with the Central League club on Jan. 20 for an estimated annual salary of 350 million yen, up 75 million yen from 2005. Iwase, who set a single-season Japanese baseball record with 46 saves in 2005, agreed on the new deal in the second round of talks.

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