In professional baseball, Hanshin, pitcher Koyo Aoyagi, who had been decided to be the opening pitcher, was infected with the new coronavirus, and pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who has been in the 10th year, will be the opening pitcher instead.
Regarding the opening pitcher of the Hanshin Tigers, pitcher Aoyagi, who won the title with the most wins and the highest win rate in the Central League last season, was scheduled to serve, but on the 17th, the test for the new coronavirus was positive.
In response to this, as a result of reexamination by Director Yano, it was decided to leave the opening pitcher to pitcher Fujinami, who was expected to start in the second game against Yakult.
Pitcher Fujinami is 27 years old in his 10th year.
He has won double-digit wins for the third consecutive year since the first year, but has suffered from control since then, and has been sluggish for the past few years, with only three wins last season.
This year, he worked on improving the form by conducting voluntary training with giant ace and pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano in the off-season to learn how to use the shaft legs. I had a stable record.
Director Yano said, "I think we can enter the season with more response and confidence than last year.
Fujinami, who was appointed as the opening pitcher for the second time in a row for two years, said, "I was originally decided to be Mr. Aoyagi, and since I am acting as the opening pitcher, I want to calm down and enter the game."