Yankees Masahiro Tanaka First ball catch after a ball hit accident July 12 9:43

The Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who was hit at the head while practicing at the camp for the opening of the major league, showed his first catchball on the 11th, just 7 days after the accident.

The Yankees resumed camp at the Yankee Stadium in New York from the 4th, aiming for the opening game on the 23rd of this month, but pitcher Tanaka was hit by a ball on his head while practicing against the batter and had a mild brain concussion. I was diagnosed.

After the accident, pitcher Tanaka confirmed that there was no effect by doing things such as biking menus, but on the 11th he showed himself on the ground at Yankee Stadium for catchball.

In the rain, pitcher Tanaka extended a distance of up to 30 meters and occasionally threw 40 balls, smiling.

Then, when he pulled out of the ground, he threw a ball into the reporters who were interviewing from the second floor to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, then shook his hand and ran away.

Pitcher Tanaka is expected to return to the practice of the team in the future.