Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels will be on the second starting pitcher's mound of the season against the Rangers on the 20th of this month.
Otani, who is facing the dual wield of pitching this season, has not pitched since he first pitched on the 4th of this month due to the influence of crushing the middle finger of his right hand, but the batting is good and he practices pitching while participating as a batter. I have checked the condition of my fingers three times.
On the 18th, the Angels announced the starting pitcher before the three consecutive games with the Rangers at the base started the next day, and revealed that Otani will pitch in the game on the 20th.
According to the team, Otani will adjust with a light catch ball at the base on the 18th and aim for the first victory in about 3 years since May 2018 with the starting mound on the 20th, which is 15 days after the first pitching.
On the other hand, on the 19th, pitcher Kohei Arihara, a teammate from the professional baseball / Nippon-Ham era, is scheduled to pitch in the Rangers starting lineup, and it will be watched whether Otani will play as a designated hitter.