On the 12th, the fourth day of camp, Shohei Otani free batted outdoors for the first time in this camp. 10 of his 21 swings were home runs that went over the outfield fence.
Otani's powerful batting shows no signs of the effects of the surgery he underwent on his right elbow last year. He said, "I was swaying more than I expected, so I think it's on schedule and the content is good" He expressed his positive attitude toward participating.