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Reports say Reyes agrees to four-year deal with Nippon-Ham
Franmil Reyes reportedly agreed to a four-year extension with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, a team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The deal would run through the 2030 season, according to one account.
It is reportedly worth up to $40 million, equivalent to about 6.3 billion yen in one account and 6.4 billion yen in another.
That would make it the biggest contract by total value in NPB history if the deal is finalized.
Reyes, a Dominican player in his third season in Japan, hit .313 and led the league in batting average this season.
He also hit 32 home runs, helping explain why the reported extension has drawn attention.
The accounts do not say when the contract will be formally finalized.
Reports say Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and infielder Franmil Reyes have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $40 million.
The deal would run through the 2030 season and could be the largest contract by total value in Nippon Professional Baseball history.
The reports cite MLB insider Mike Rodriguez, who said he had information from sources.
Reyes won the batting title this season with a .313 average, hit 32 home runs and recorded 82 RBIs.
- Who
- Franmil Reyes and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
- What
- They reportedly agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $40 million.
- When
- The agreement was reported on November 1 and November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Japan, with Nippon-Ham based in Hokkaido.
- Why
- Not stated
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Reyes won the batting title with a .313 average, hit 32 home runs and recorded 82 RBIs.
Mike Rodriguez reported that Reyes and Nippon-Ham had agreed to a four-year extension.
Japanese media reports described the deal as worth up to $40 million, or about ¥6.3 billion to ¥6.4 billion.
- Player
- Franmil Reyes
- Team
- Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
- Reported contract
- Four years, through the 2030 season
- Maximum reported value
- $40 million
- Batting average
- .313
- Home runs and RBIs
- 32 home runs; 82 RBIs
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Reyes and Nippon-Ham have agreed to a historic four-year contract extension. The total value of the contract could reach $40 million and, once official, it will likely be the largest contract in NPB history.
Franmil Reyes and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have agreed to a historic four-year contract extension through the 2030 season worth up to $40 million, according to information obtained from sources.
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