Major league Shohei Otani recovers to the point where it can be thrown with full power April 8 11:49
Angels of the Major League, Angels Shohei Ohtani, have learned that adjustments have been made to the point where they can throw at full power in order to return to the pitcher after surgery on the right elbow.
In the United States, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus exceeds 380,000, and the opening of the season scheduled for the Major League last month has been postponed, but special circumstances such as each team aiming to return from injury are special circumstances Only certain players are allowed to use the facilities.
In Angels, Otani and others aiming to return to the pitcher after surgery on his right elbow in October are allowed to use the facilities, and Otani resumed adjustment at the baseball stadium in Anaheim from 27th of last month.
Angels pitcher coach Mickey Callaway said at a phone call on Tuesday that he extended his distance over 55 meters to the current state of Otani, then reduced the distance to the mound and home base. I explained that you were throwing.
He stated that the ball at this distance was "throwing hard. He will soon throw it at the mound," and said that Otani was already making adjustments on the ground to the point where he could throw it at full power.
Initially, Otani was aiming for a return to the pitcher around mid-May, and he recovered to about 80% of his throwing camp last month before the interruption.
Prospects for the opening
The Major League, which was set to open last month on 26th, is still in the foreseeable stage due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in North America.
On Friday, some U.S. media reported that a total of 30 teams could gather in Arizona, where 15 teams camp, to start the season.
However, the Major League Baseball issued a statement on Tuesday, arguing that the intensive event in Arizona was one option and that details had not been considered.
He further stated that no agreement had been obtained from the athlete association or the government, and that no permission had been sought, and that there was still no prospect of opening.
At the conclusion of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the spread of infection has continued, with more than 2,800 people infected with the new coronavirus in Arizona, which was proposed as a candidate site.