Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Baseball: Teoscar Hernandez re-signs with Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez (C) poses for photos after holding a press conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 2025, over his re-signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

E

Baseball: Teoscar Hernandez re-signs with Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 2025, as he re-signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

E

Matsunaka re-signs with Hawks for 320 mil. yen

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka, who became the seventh triple crown winner in Japanese baseball history by leading the league in three major batting categories this year, speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka after re-signing with the Softbank Hawks for 320 million yen on Dec. 26.

E

Softbank closer Mahara re-signs for 210 mil. yen

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks closer Takahiro Mahara speaks at a press conference at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Dec. 28, 2010, after re-signing with the baseball club for an annual salary of 210 million yen.

E

Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma speaks during a press conference at the head office of the Rakuten Eagles in Sendai on Dec. 26, 2010, after re-signing with the baseball club for an unchanged salary of 300 million yen, plus incentives. The right-hander returned to the Eagles after his negotiations with the Oakland Athletics fell apart.

E

Hawks lefty Sugiuchi re-signs for 350 million yen

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank left-hander Toshiya Sugiuchi reacts as play money bills are released from a cracker given by reporters after he renewed his contract with the team in Fukuoka on Dec. 25, 2010. Sugiuchi accepted an initial salary offer of 350 million yen, up 50 million yen from 2010.

E

45-yr-old Yamamoto re-signs with Dragons

NAGOYA, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto, a veteran lefty of the Chunichi Dragons, attends a press conference in Nagoya on Dec. 24, 2010, after re-signing with the club in the 2011 season. The 45-year-old pitcher who earned 5 wins pledged to work hard on doubling the number of winning games in his 28th season.

E

Giants' Chono re-signs for 35 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hisayoshi Chono holds a cake at the head office of the professional baseball club in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010, one day after his birthday. Chono, the Central League's rookie of the year, re-signed with the Giants for 35 million yen the same day.

E

Wakui re-signs with Seibu Lions for 200 mil. yen

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Hideaki Wakui, winner of the Sawamura Award, speaks to reporters at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for an annual salary of 200 million yen plus performance bonuses.

E

Nakajima re-signs with Seibu Lions for 250 mil. yen

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima speaks to reporters at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for 250 million yen, up 40 million yen from 2009.

E

Tani re-signs with Yomiuri for 240 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshitomo Tani speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, after re-signing with the Japan Series champion baseball club on a one-year deal for 240 million yen, up 20 million yen from 2009.

E

Nakamura re-signs with Seibu Lions

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions slugger Takeya Nakamura celebrates at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for a salary of 150 million yen, up 80 million yen from 2009.

E

Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for 300 million yen plus incentives in 2010. Iwakuma will earn the same wage as this year after going 13-6 with a 3.25 ERA.

E

Abe re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Series MVP catcher Shinnosuke Abe smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants. Abe, who decided earlier this month to stay with the Giants and not to file for free agency, will earn an estimated 350 million yen next year, 80 million yen more than last season.

E

Hanshin slugger Kanemoto re-signs for 550 mil. yen

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto smiles during a press conference in Nishinomiya, Kyoto Prefecture, on Dec. 25 after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for an unchanged salary of 550 million yen plus performance bonuses in 2009, the richest contract so far this off-season in Japanese baseball.

E

Iwase re-signs with Dragons for 430 million yen in salary

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Jan. 4, after concluding a new one-year deal carrying an estimated annual salary of 430 million yen, the highest for an active Japanese pitcher. A two-time Central League saves leader, Iwase became the first pitcher in Japan to earn 40 saves for three consecutive seasons and helped the Dragons win the Japan Series title.

E

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.

E

Ogasawara re-signs with Yomiuri for 380 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants third baseman Michihiro Ogasawara speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 11 after re-signing with the Central League club for an estimated annual salary of 380 million yen, unchanged from this year.

E

Hanshin's Kanemoto re-signs for 550 million yen

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto, 38, re-signed with the Central League club on Dec. 28 for a three-year deal with 550 million yen in annual salary, the highest for an active Japanese pro baseball club player in the coming season.

E

Matsunaka re-signs on 7-year deal, longest by Japanese

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks slugger Nobuhiko Matsunaka speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka on Jan. 27 after re-signing on a seven-year contract with the Pacific League club.

E

Infielder Kokubo re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Hiroki Kokubo speaks at a press conference after signing a 300 million yen deal for the 2006 season on Dec. 27. ''I am very satisfied,'' said the 34-year-old Kokubo, who will captain the Central League team in the 2006 season.

E

Matsuzaka re-signs with Seibu for 330 mil. yen salary

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka beams at a press conference after signing a contract with the Pacific League club for an estimated annual salary of 330 million yen on Dec. 15.

E

Ogasawara re-signs with Nippon Ham for unchanged amount

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Michihiro Ogasawara smiles during a press conference Dec. 10 at the Pacific League club's office in Sapporo after re-signing for an unchanged annual salary of 400 million yen.

E

Seibu's Matsuzaka re-signs for 250 mil. yen annual salary

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions hard-throwing right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks to reporters at the Pacific League club's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 2 after re-signing for the team for an estimated annual salary of 250 million yen.

E

Kintetsu's Nakamura re-signs for 500 mil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Norihiro Nakamura speaks to reporters at the Pacific League baseball club's office in Osaka on Dec. 22 after re-signing with the team for an unchanged annual salary of 500 million yen plus performance-related incentives.

E

Ogasawara re-signs for Nippon Ham record salary

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Michihiro Ogasawara smiles at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 18 after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball team on a club-record contract of 400 million yen for next season.

E

Yomiuri's Uehara re-signs for 300 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Koji Uehara (R), along with his agent lawyer Kimihito Kato, speaks to reporters at the Central League baseball club's office in Tokyo on Nov. 27 after re-signing with the team for an annual salary of 300 million yen.

E

Seibu infielder Matsui re-signs for 350 mil. salary

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Kazuo Matsui smiles during a news conference at the Pacific League club's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 28 after signing a new one-year contract with the club for an estimated annual salary of 350 million yen plus incentives.

E

Kuwata re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Masumi Kuwata smiles at a news conference after re-signing a single-year contract with the Japan Series champion worth an estimated 240 million yen. Kuwata, who made a dramatic comeback to the five-man rotation after being put in the mop-up role for the past few years, will also receive a bonus of 100 million yen for opting to remain with the Central League club instead of exercising his rights as free agent.

E

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Two-time RBI champion Norihiro Nakamura holds four mock ''100 million yen'' bank notes at a press conference after re-signing with the Kintetsu Buffaloes a one-year contract worth an estimated 500 million yen -- most in the Pacific League -- in addition to a 100 million yen performance incentive. His fan reads: ''It's a deal.''

E

Yomiuri's Matsui re-signs for record 610 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui celebrates after signing a new one-year contract Dec. 25 with the Central League club for an annual salary of 610 million yen, becoming the best-paid player in Japanese baseball history. Cleanup hitter Matsui, who won the league batting title this season with a .333 average, inked the record deal after he was offered a 110 million yen pay raise at the club's office in Tokyo.

E

Seibu's Matsuzaka re-signs for 140 mil. yen

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka beams at a news conference Dec. 25 after agreeing to a one-year deal carrying a 140 million yen salary, up 40 million yen from this year. ''It was a little off from my ideal amount, but I think I was rewarded for a lot of the good aspects of my pitching,'' Matsuzaka said.

E

Mets re-signs Shinjo for $1.35 million

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Mets said Nov. 6, 2001 it has exercised the club option and re-signed Japanese outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (in file photo) for the 2002 season for $1.35 million, up from $200,000 this season. ''We are excited to have Shinjo return for another season,'' Mets General Manager Steve Phillips said in a statement.(MLB)

E

Mets re-signs Shinjo for $1.35 million

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Mets said Nov. 6, 2001 it has exercised the club option and re-signed Japanese outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (in file photo) for the 2002 season for $1.35 million, up from $200,000 this season. ''We are excited to have Shinjo return for another season,'' Mets General Manager Steve Phillips said in a statement.(MLB)

E

Seibu's Matsuzaka re-signs for 140 mil. yen

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka beams at a news conference Dec. 25 after agreeing to a one-year deal carrying a 140 million yen salary, up 40 million yen from this year. ''It was a little off from my ideal amount, but I think I was rewarded for a lot of the good aspects of my pitching,'' Matsuzaka said.

E

Yomiuri's Matsui re-signs for record 610 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui celebrates after signing a new one-year contract Dec. 25 with the Central League club for an annual salary of 610 million yen, becoming the best-paid player in Japanese baseball history. Cleanup hitter Matsui, who won the league batting title this season with a .333 average, inked the record deal after he was offered a 110 million yen pay raise at the club's office in Tokyo.

E

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Two-time RBI champion Norihiro Nakamura holds four mock ''100 million yen'' bank notes at a press conference after re-signing with the Kintetsu Buffaloes a one-year contract worth an estimated 500 million yen -- most in the Pacific League -- in addition to a 100 million yen performance incentive. His fan reads: ''It's a deal.''

E

Seibu's Matsuzaka re-signs for 250 mil. yen annual salary

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions hard-throwing right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks to reporters at the Pacific League club's office in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 2 after re-signing for the team for an estimated annual salary of 250 million yen. (Kyodo)

E

Matsuzaka re-signs with Seibu for 330 mil. yen salary

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka beams at a press conference after signing a contract with the Pacific League club for an estimated annual salary of 330 million yen on Dec. 15. (Kyodo)

E

Infielder Kokubo re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Hiroki Kokubo speaks at a press conference after signing a 300 million yen deal for the 2006 season on Dec. 27. ''I am very satisfied,'' said the 34-year-old Kokubo, who will captain the Central League team in the 2006 season. (Kyodo)

E

Matsunaka re-signs on 7-year deal, longest by Japanese

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks slugger Nobuhiko Matsunaka speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka on Jan. 27 after re-signing on a seven-year contract with the Pacific League club. (Kyodo)

E

Hanshin's Kanemoto re-signs for 550 million yen

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto, 38, re-signed with the Central League club on Dec. 28 for a three-year deal with 550 million yen in annual salary, the highest for an active Japanese pro baseball club player in the coming season. (Kyodo)

E

Ogasawara re-signs with Yomiuri for 380 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants third baseman Michihiro Ogasawara speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 11 after re-signing with the Central League club for an estimated annual salary of 380 million yen, unchanged from this year. (Kyodo)

E

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. (Kyodo)

E

Iwase re-signs with Dragons for 430 million yen in salary

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Jan. 4, after concluding a new one-year deal carrying an estimated annual salary of 430 million yen, the highest for an active Japanese pitcher. A two-time Central League saves leader, Iwase became the first pitcher in Japan to earn 40 saves for three consecutive seasons and helped the Dragons win the Japan Series title. (Kyodo)

E

Hanshin slugger Kanemoto re-signs for 550 mil. yen

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tomoaki Kanemoto smiles during a press conference in Nishinomiya, Kyoto Prefecture, on Dec. 25 after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for an unchanged salary of 550 million yen plus performance bonuses in 2009, the richest contract so far this off-season in Japanese baseball. (Kyodo)

E

Matsunaka re-signs with Hawks for 320 mil. yen

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka, who became the seventh triple crown winner in Japanese baseball history by leading the league in three major batting categories this year, speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka after re-signing with the Softbank Hawks for 320 million yen on Dec. 26. (Kyodo)

E

Ogasawara re-signs with Nippon Ham for unchanged amount

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Michihiro Ogasawara smiles during a press conference Dec. 10 at the Pacific League club's office in Sapporo after re-signing for an unchanged annual salary of 400 million yen. (Kyodo)

E

Kuwata re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Masumi Kuwata smiles at a news conference after re-signing a single-year contract with the Japan Series champion worth an estimated 240 million yen. Kuwata, who made a dramatic comeback to the five-man rotation after being put in the mop-up role for the past few years, will also receive a bonus of 100 million yen for opting to remain with the Central League club instead of exercising his rights as free agent. (Kyodo)

E

PL MVP Yanagita re-signs on tripled 270 mil. yen contract

SoftBank Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita re-signs with the club in Fukuoka on Dec. 25, 2015, for 270 million yen ($2.2 million) in 2016, tripling his salary from the previous season. The Pacific League MVP achieved what is known in Japan as the "triple three," a .300 batting average with 30 steals and 30 home runs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo