Japanese shortstop Takashi Toritani won't take the field for an MLB team for at least one more year, as the veteran shortstop decided Thursday to remain with the Hanshin Tigers for the 2015 campaign, according to Nikkan Sports.

Toritani, a five-time All-Star in Nippon Professional Baseball, mulled the possibility of heading stateside this winter after 11 seasons with the Tigers. The 33-year-old had reportedly drawn interest from the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, though it was unclear if either team made him a formal offer.

The terms of Toritani's new deal with Hanshin have yet to be disclosed, but an earlier report indicated that the Tigers offered him roughly $2.5 million USD to return for a 12th successive season with the club.

Toritani enjoyed another fine year at the plate for the Tigers in 2014, hitting .313/.406/.415 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases over 144 games.