The NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) team Yomiuri Giants, of the Central league, will be retaining outfielder/infielder Garrett Jones, 35, and pitcher Scott Mathieson, 32, on one-year extensions, an announcement was made just today, according to the report.

The former Major leaguer, Garrett Jones, posted some solid offensive numbers in his first season playing in Japan, he finished his 2016 regular season campaign with the Giants owning a batting line of .258/.327/.486 with 24 homeruns (2nd in team category, just behind Shuichi Murata’s 25 HR) and 68 RBI in the year, they also made it to the Climax Series, but were ultimately eliminated against the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in the first stage.

Pitcher Scott Mathieson, also, posted some very solid numbers in the regular season with the Giants as the primary set-up man, with 41 holds, an 8-4 record, along with an earned run average of 2.36 in 70 games played (80 innings pitched) in his 5th year with the organization.