Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels pitched for the first time as a pitcher in the open game, and pitched halfway through the third inning, struck out five strikeouts with one goal, and said that he was "funly thrown."

Otani, who is adjusting with two swords of pitching, started as a pitcher in the open game with the Royals in Tempe, Arizona on the 21st.



In the first inning, he took a fastball strikeout from the lead batter, and the 2nd Olivares hit a hit before the left, but he hit the 3rd and 4th with a strikeout and a left fly to keep the start up without any runs. rice field.



In the second inning, there was a scene where the changing ball came out and gave a dead ball, but I missed two strikeouts and kept it to no goal.



In the 3rd inning, after taking a strikeout with a changing ball from the leading batter, the slider that was sweetly entered by the No. 1 Izbel player was hit as a three-base hit, and the following Olivares player hit a timely hit in front of the center 1 I lost a point.



Since the number of balls reached 50, he got off the mound, and pitched two and one-third innings in the first pitching of this year, three hits, one goal, one dead ball, and a strikeout. The content was five.



His ball speed was 99 miles at the fastest, marking 159.3 kilometers, and his favorite split did not throw, saying "I don't need to check too much".



Otani said, "It was fun to throw. It was good for the first pitch and I was able to confirm what I wanted to do. Arizona at this time is difficult to control the falling ball, so there is no problem if you understand that. I think. "



Also, for the start of the season on the 7th of next month, he said, "I'm in good physical condition. I have the impression that I'm in a hurry until the start, but I want to make steady adjustments day by day without being impatient." rice field.



At the request of Otani, I did not participate as a batter on this day.

"I want to play if I have a chance" with Seiya Suzuki who joined the Cubs

In addition, Otani said about Seiya Suzuki of the same year who joined the Cubs, "I think it is even more valuable because he is the only player who plays in the same United States as the number of classmates is decreasing. So I may not have much opportunity, but if I have a chance, I would like to play. "



The Angels and Cubs have no plans to play in the regular season, but there are open matches on the 24th and the 2nd of next month.