Newly wed Yoshitomo Tani received a 70 million yen salary boost in re-signing with the Orix BlueWave for an eighth season and will be making a maximum 310 million yen next year, baseball officials said Wednesday.
Yoshitomo Tani smiles at a news conference in Kobe after receiving a 700 million yen raise in salary for the 2004 season. The outfielder batted .350 in 2003 and led the Pacific League with 189 hits.
Tani, who recently got married to six-time world champion judoka Ryoko Tamura in Paris, inked a contract carrying 40 million yen in performance-related incentives and can receive a bonus for clearing the "Triple Three" -- .300 average, 30 homers and 30 stolen bases.
"There has never been a better season (than this year) and I was able to feel how much I've come on. I'm sure my wife will be glad," said the 30-year-old.