Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is aiming for the first opening pitcher in professional baseball and Orix, entered the bullpen for the first time on the 4th of the last day of the first course and was polishing his strong straight.
Pitcher Yamamoto, who won the title of the most strikes last season, is aiming for the first opening pitcher this season, his fifth year as a pro.
I was making careful adjustments at this camp, and on the 4th day of the 4th day, I entered the bullpen for the first time, sat down the catcher, and threw 38 balls centered on the characteristic straight.
I wanted to throw a stronger straight, so I was conscious of weight shift, so on the 4th I was polishing the straight while checking the trajectory of the ball, such as whether the catcher was shooting and rotating.
Pitcher Yamamoto, who responded to the interview after the practice, said, "I think that a fairly strong ball is being thrown at this point, but I think that I can still throw a strong ball, so I want to take it slowly for a month." It seemed that he was feeling a response.