Iwakuma Signs 3-Year, 1.1 Billion Yen Deal With Rakuten
By admin on Sunday, 28th December 2008JAPAN – Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma on Friday signed the richest contract in club history,
a three-year, 1.1 billion yen contract through 2011.
Iwakuma, the Pacific League MVP, posted a 21-4 record this past season and a 1.87 ERA in 28 starts to capture the Sawamura Award, an award similar to MLB Cy Young Award.
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