Angels Otani Open match around 25th with designated hitter or February 21st 13:26
MLB, Angels without participating in the exhibition game the first game of 22 days for Shohei Otani players, allowed to play as a batter from around 25 days, it is a policy to be adjusted to the prospect of the 50 at-bats together in the open warfare to officials I understood in the interview.
Otani is expected to return as a pitcher from the right elbow operation in October this year, and play again with the double sword style.
Otani will begin pitching with a bullpen around the middle of next month, so will not be pitching in the open game that will be held from 22nd to 24th of this month, and will play as a batter as a batter.
Ohtani said that he will start from the beginning in the open game, but Angels will not make Otani participate in the first match on 22nd, but will be a designated hitter from around 25 this month just a few games. I found out that it was a policy by interviewing related parties.
In addition, the fact that plans to adjust to the prospect of the 50 at-bats together in open warfare, while participated in the exhibition game as a batter, is scheduled to proceed also be adjusted as a pitcher.