Padres Sign Yuki Matsui- Left Handed Pitcher Gets 5 Year Contract
There’s been so much talk swirling around San Diego and their payroll moving forward; especially, when it comes to the upcoming 2024 season. Generational player, Juan Soto is now a New York Yankee, while starting pitcher Blake Snell and elite closer Josh Hader appear to be distant memories of the SD roster. However, the socal ball club is still making moves towards filling holes; as well as rounding out the lineup into a winner. The latest development… is that the Padres sign Yuki Matsui; a left handed pitcher that gives the Pads some much needed arm relief.
For the past few weeks, there’s been some speculation about this signing. From international sources and local. However, now the San Diego Padres are finally making it official. Journalist, Jeff Passan, reports,
“Left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a five-year, $28 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Deal is done. It includes opt-outs after the third and fourth years as well as an injury clause that can convert the fifth year into a club option.”
Nice signing. Furthermore, San Diego sportscaster, Sammy Levitt also provides some additional intel on Matsui. Levitt reveals,
The Padres have officially signed LHP Yuki Matsui to a five-year deal. The 28-year-old became the youngest player in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to reach 200 saves. He was a five-time All-Star and posted a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons. 860 strikeouts in in 659.2 innings.
Padres Sign Yuki Matsui- Left Handed Pitcher Gets 5 Year Contract
Nevertheless, if the Yuki Matsui name sounds very familiar to you as a baseball fan; you may have the recent WBC on the mind. In fact, Yuki Matsui pitched for the Gold Medal-winning Team Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Matsui was one of the major components to team Japan winning the global sports tournament.
Therefore, it is easy to see why the Padres are happy to welcome Matsui to their franchise. The ball club happily took to social media to announce the official signing of Yuki Matsui to the team. Providing the announcement in both Japanese as well as English. In a simple statement, San Diego heralds, “We have signed left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui to a five-year contract.”
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