Uehara re-signs for 400 mil. yen salary

Uehara re-signs for 400 mil. yen salary

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Koji Uehara smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26 after re-signing with the Central League club for an annual salary of 400 million yen -- the highest for a pitcher in Japan among those who have already agreed to contracts this winter.

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