Yakult 40 years old Masanori Ishikawa Adjusting well

Professional baseball Yakult's camp in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture is the 9th and final day of the second cool. 40-year-old pitcher Masanori Ishikawa throws vigorously and is making good adjustments toward the starting rotation.

Ishikawa, who turned 40 last month, won his team's top eight wins last season, keeping his starting rotation.

On the 9th, pitcher Ryota Igarashi and 40-year-old pitcher Ishikawa practiced the fifth pitching at the camp as early as possible to learn the form.

While Shingo Takatsu was watching over the bullpen, he pitched 102 balls with changing balls such as curves and sinkers, and made good adjustments toward the starting rotation.

Ishikawa, who has won the most professional baseball games with 171 wins, said, "I think the heyday is still to come. I will do my best not to lose to Igarashi in the same year."

Last year, the new rookie of the Se League, 20-year-old Munetaka Murakami, had been adjusting with another menu due to poor lower body condition from the 7th, but will return to Tokyo for further examination at the hospital. Was.

Mr. Takatsu said, "What to do in the future will be determined after hearing the results of the inspection."