Major League Baseball Shohei Otani The day after the pitching, he was a batter and started in the starting lineup.

Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels participated in the open game as a batter on the 22nd, the day after the pitching.

Otani pitched for the first time in the open game as a pitcher the day before, and on the 22nd, the day after dawn, he started in the open game against the Rockies in Tempe, Arizona as the first designated hitter.

Before the match, there was a scene where Otani played in the Angels until the middle of last season, and when Otani hit a home run, he smiled and hugged José Iglesias of the Rockies who was greeted in front of the bench to warm up the old relationship.

Otani once played against Rockies' left arm, Pitcher Freeland, who had won seven wins last season in the first at-bat, which was greeted by the lead batter. rice field.

In the second at-bat in the third inning, he played against Freeland pitcher again with a chance of no-out bases loaded, and caught a low change ball and became a grounder to the second, but an error occurred to the opponent and the third base runner returned to Otani. I got a hit point.

In the 3rd at bat of the 5th inning, he pulled the ball with the second right arm, pitcher Gordo's high in-course, but in the first ground ball, he was sent a pinch hitter in the 6th inning and retired. No hit, 1 RBI.

Attention is being paid to whether Otani will be the first opening pitcher in the fifth year of the Major League Baseball, but Angels coach Maddon will pitch Otani in four consecutive games with the Astros at the pre-match press conference on this day. Clarified my thoughts.

However, he did not say anything about the opening pitcher.

The adjustment as a batter is scheduled to proceed with the aim of standing 50 at bats in the open game.