AN ANNUAL SALARY OF 28 MILLION WON, A FOREIGN PLAYER? A 25-YEAR-OLD OUTFIELDER WHO DREAMS OF JAPAN AS A NURTURING PLAYER

The Yomiuri Giants acquired Rydell Martinez, a Cuban right-hander, in December. They welcomed Martinez with a treat worthy of the best closing pitcher in the Japanese professional baseball league. Although the exact amount is unknown because the club has not disclosed it, Japanese media estimated the total amount to be 8 million U.S. dollars and 1.