Major League Angels Otani Detected the possibility of defense as a fielder September 5, 19:52
It was revealed that Shohei Otani of Major League Angels was interviewed before the game on the 4th and was asked to be the first fielder in the Major League to be able to defend.
Otani responded to an online interview before the Astros game on the 4th, and answered questions about defensive practice in the outfield and the first that he often performs before the game this season.
Among them, Otani said, "It's not always said, but I'm told that I should prepare to go. I think I can do it, but since practice and practice are different, I want to do my best," he said this season. He revealed that he was being asked to defend as a fielder.
Otani was the last outfielder to enter the field as an outfielder in 2014 when he was in the Nippon Ham era, not in a major league.
Also, when asked about throwing while he was not pitching as a pitcher due to damage to the muscles near his right elbow this season, he said, ``Because the strength is different, the number of balls is different and the effort is different, it is different from pitching. I think it's different."
Regarding the struggle with batting averages in the 10% range so far this season, "I'm not comfortable, but I think there are times like this. However, it's not because it's a coincidence, but because it's due to technology. , There is no choice but to improve it."