It's possible around this time next year, we might be reminiscing about the Summer of Seiya 2020.
It's not at all far-fetched. There aren't many players going into the new year with as much momentum behind them as Seiya Suzuki, the Hiroshima Carp's resident superstar outfielder.
Suzuki got a raise commensurate with his status on Wednesday, telling reporters his salary now clocks in at ¥280 million, a cool ¥120 million up from this year.
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