Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels has avoided the starting pitching scheduled for the Athletics match on the 27th.
The team decided to start the game on the 28th of the following day, saying that the cause was that the road from the hotel to the stadium was congested due to the accident and Otani's entry into the stadium was delayed.
Angels coach Maddon revealed at a press conference held before the athletics match on the 27th that Otani would avoid the starting pitching scheduled for the match.
"It wasn't his fault, but the road leading up to the stadium was congested and the stadium arrived late, so I decided to avoid the starting lineup," said Maddon. He explained that he decided that he could not prepare enough and hurriedly stopped.
According to the team, there was an accident on the road from the hotel where the team stayed to the stadium, and the bus on which Otani and others were riding was caught in a traffic jam, so Otani hurriedly switched to moving by train and entered the stadium. about it.
Otani will start in the game on the 28th the next day.
In the match on the 27th, Otani started as the second designated hitter, and left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval started in place of Otani.