Yakult Draft 1st place Yasunobu Okugawa Returned to actual battle for the first time in 2 months September 30, 20:46
Professional baseball Yakult draft 1st place rookie Yasunobu Okugawa pitched in the actual battle for the first time in about 2 months in the practice game of the 2nd army on the 30th, with 1 inning and 2 runs, "The most thrown in the game "Harvest".
Pitcher Okugawa has been away from the pitching due to poor upper body condition since he pitched for the fourth time this season in the Eastern League game on July 20th.
On the 30th, he returned to the actual battle for the first time in about two months in a practice match against the independent league and BC league selection held at the stadium in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, the home of the 2nd army.
On the 30th, he teamed up with veteran catcher Motohiro Shima for the first time, pitched only one inning in the starting lineup, threw 23 balls centered on the straight and hit three two-base hits and lost two points, but 151 Marked the kilo 5 times.
Pitcher Okugawa said, "When I couldn't throw, I put a lot of effort into building my body. First of all, it was the best harvest to be thrown in the game. It was a real battle for the first time in a long time, so I can't help but feel regrettable. I want to be able to throw my ball firmly from now on. "
Junji Ogawa, general manager who watched over the pitching, said, "Today is the day of the restart, and it was the most thrown. The condition seems to be okay. I will look at the condition of tomorrow in the future." It was.