Maeda: From the starter to the relay for the playoff
Major League Baseball, Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda decided to move away from the starting rotation for the next month's play-off, and to move on to the 2nd in the Rockies game on the 2nd. Mentioned.
Pitcher Maeda was scheduled to climb on the 3rd if he started off with a starting rotation, but Dodgers coach Dave Roberts said on the 2nd before the game against Rockies in the headquarters in Los Angeles "We will prepare for this," he said.
Maeda pitched as the second player from the 6th in the 4th lead in the Rockies on the 2nd, throwing 4 innings, 3 hits with 4 hits, and 5 strikeouts. The game was won by Dodgers 16-9.
Maeda pitcher is evaluated for a stable pitch that can be thrown across the inning when it is appointed as a relay, Ototo who has won the playoffs by Dodgers and advanced to the World Series last year as a relay from the end of the season I played an active part.
Dodgers is the leader of the National League Western Division this season and is expected to win the district, and is aiming to win the World Series that has been missed for two consecutive years in the playoffs.