Professional baseball Hanshin announced that a total of three people, including pitcher Junya Nishi, who is celebrating his third year of the season, and two coaches, have been positive for the new coronavirus.
According to the team's announcement, West pitcher was tested positive for the new coronavirus on the 20th after completing the voluntary training that had been conducted outside the team's facility until the 18th of this month.
Nishi pitcher has no symptoms such as fever.
The 20-year-old Nishi pitcher joined the team in 1st place in the draft, and with a straight and sharp slider of nearly 150 kilometers, he won his first professional victory last season and entered the starting rotation this season, which is his third year. I was aiming.
In addition to pitcher Nishi, two coaches were also positive for the new coronavirus in the test on the 20th.
The three people who tested positive were isolated at their homes and accommodations, and the team commented, "We will follow the instructions of medical institutions and health centers under our jurisdiction."