Angels Otani Adjusted with two swords from the first day of camp restart July 4 12:16
Camping resumed from the 3rd towards the opening of the major league in late this month, and Shohei Otani of the Angels got into the bullpen and practiced pitching.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the major league is expected to start on the 23rd or 24th of this month, about four months behind the original schedule.
The camp of Angels, to which Otani belongs, was restarted on the 3rd in Anaheim, where it is based.
Training is also done in small groups, all coaches and staff are careful to keep a mask to keep the distance from the players, and the main player Mike Trout is also adjusting while masking. It was
Otani is planning to return as a pitcher this season after the operation on his right elbow that he received as an adult. From the first day, he entered the bullpen and threw 37 balls in all four types including slider and forkball.
Also, in the batter's practice, two pitchers who were candidates for starting the game entered the bat at 5 times, and checked the timing while watching the ball thrown without swinging the bat.
Otani has been regaining attention, as the official website of the major league introduced a special feature before returning as a pitcher, and it is expected that the starting rotation from the opening will be entered.