In the Western League he made 14 appearances with a 1-2 record, pitching 34.1 innings with 23 strikeouts and a 3.41 ERA [REF].
On 17 November, as Nomura failed to live up to expectation, his yearly salary was heavily slashed by senior management, reduced by ¥3,700,000 to ¥11,300,000 [REF].