Gosuke Katoh of the Blue Jays, who was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, said his joy at the opening game at his home base, saying, "It's a step in my dreams."
Kato from California has been nominated by the Yankees at the 2013 draft meeting and has been playing in the minor league for a long time. Marked the camp and achieved his first major league promotion in his 10th year as a professional.
Kato was the first Japanese player to enter the major leagues without experiencing Japanese professional baseball, and his number was decided to be "29".
Kato met on the 8th after the opening match with the Rangers in his hometown of Toronto, Canada, saying, "I feel like I'm finally here. For the past nine years, and my dream from the age of six has become a major leaguer and won the World Series. I think it's a step forward because it was a thing, "he said with joy.
Although he did not participate in the opening round, the team turned over the difference of 7 points and won the game in a come-from-behind victory. I played the role of pinch hitter and pinch runner in the minor league, so I want to put it on the major stage. I had the opportunity to participate about four times today, and I was all ready. "
Yusei Kikuchi, who joined the team from the Mariners, also belongs to the team, and pitcher Kikuchi is scheduled to start for the first time after transferring to the Yankees on the 12th of this month.