Kenta Maeda, pitcher of the Major League Baseball Twins, held a press conference on the 18th ahead of the first day of the camp, and stated his aspirations to "keep the rotation for one year and become the world champion" for the season which will be the sixth year of the Major League Baseball. I did.
Pitcher Maeda marked a good result last season with 6 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 2.70.
On the 18th, the day before the first day of the camp this season, we held an online press conference after entering the bullpen at a camp facility in Florida and throwing 22 balls.
Pitcher Maeda said with a smile, "Today I threw lightly for preparation while checking my feelings. The feelings are very good."
This off is because he has been practicing aiming to increase the ball speed by weight training etc. "I will grow older one by one, but I want to make the best body that can not lose there. In addition to sliders and change-ups I also want to increase the types of balls that can be thrown with confidence. "
And for this season, which is the sixth year of the major leagues, he said, "I want to contribute to the victory of the team while maintaining the rotation for one year, and like every year, I still want to be the world champion."
The Twins camp will begin in Florida on the 19th with a pitcher and catcher battery pair camp, and the entire practice will begin on the 23rd.