Yakult Draft 1st Place Okugawa "Preparing to open anytime" April 27, 5:00

While the opening season of professional baseball is uncertain due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Yakult's first draft rookie, Kyunobu Okukawa, practiced pitching with a bullpen on the 26th I said with enthusiasm.

Yakult has canceled the general training from the 1st of this month to reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus, and the athletes are continuing the voluntary training in multiple practice areas.

Against this backdrop, rookie Okugawa, who spent two camps in the camp due to a slight inflammation of his right elbow, is gradually increasing his pace of adjustment, including throwing more than 100 pitches for the first time on the 19th of this month.

On the 26th, a ball team in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, at the bullpen, threw 75 balls with a changing ball under the supervision of Director Shingo Takatsu.

Okugawa, who also tried quick motion, said, “I was thrown in a good balance throughout the team, and I was able to throw it without disturbing when I was quick. Be prepared to be ready to start anytime. I want to continue. "

Director Takatsu showed a cautious attitude toward pitching in the battle at an early stage, saying, "There will be no change to the schedule of the training plan," but "a wonderful ball that everyone wants to see as soon as possible" I'm throwing. Every time I see the feeling that I'm glad that I was nominated in the draft, it's getting stronger. "