The all-star game home run competition in which Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels will participate will be held from 9 am on the 13th of Japan time, and Otani will aim for the first victory from the first seed.
The home run competition is an event held the day before the All-Star game, in which eight of the major league baseball hitters compete in a tournament format for how many home runs they can hit within the time limit.
Otani, who will play for the first time as a Japanese player, has hit the top 33 home runs in both leagues in the first half and has become the first seed, and in the first round he will face the young slugger Soto of the Nationals.
Otani, who I met in a white shirt earlier, said, "I think I'll get tired, but I hope people who are looking forward to it will enjoy it more." Not limited to that, there will be a lot of wonderful batters, so I hope you enjoy it. "
The stadium in Denver, Colorado, which is the venue for this year, is easy to hit because of its high altitude, and Otani, who is hitting his longest home run of 143 meters this season, may get an oversized shot with the whereabouts of the victory. It will be noticed.
The home run competition will be held after this, and NHK will broadcast on general TV from 9:05 am Japan time, and will be broadcast simultaneously on NHK Plus.