Rays Tsutsuka returns to Japan March 25 12:59 on March 25 due to the new Corona

Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in the United States, the opening of the Major League has not been anticipated, and Yoshitomo Tsutsuka left the United States on the 24th to return to Japan. In the future, we will make adjustments in preparation for the opening in Japan.

The Major League was scheduled to begin this month on 26th, but due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, the Major League Organization has stated that the opening will begin in the middle of May at the earliest.

Furthermore, in the United States, outings and use of facilities are restricted in order to stop the spread of infection in various places, and major league players can not use club training facilities and private training gyms, so the practice environment is limited, The adjustment has been affected.

Under these circumstances, Tsutsuka, who moved to the raise from professional baseball DeNA for the first year, stayed in Florida and continued practicing after the team's camp was suspended on this month. On the morning of the day, I learned that I had left the United States to return to Japan through interviews with teams.

In Japan, starting on the 26th, visitors from the United States will be required to wait at the designated location for two weeks, so Tsutsuka decided to return home at this time.

Tsutsuka will make adjustments in preparation for the opening of the Major League in Japan in the future.

Meanwhile, in the United States, the situation has been worsening, with the number of people infected with the new coronavirus exceeding 44,000 at the announcement of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States. Was asked to consider that entry into the United States could be difficult in the future.