Shohei Ohtani Fully participated the day before the pitching, 1 hit in 4 at bats, 3 consecutive wins for the team

Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels made a full appearance as a designated hitter in the Guardians game on the 26th, which is about to start the next day, and made a hit for the first time in two games.

On the 26th, Otani started in the Guardians match at the home base of Angel Stadium as the second designated hitter, the same as the day before he hit the second for the first time this season.

He struck out the fastball in the first at bat in the first inning and struck out the fastball in the second at bat in the third inning.

In the 5th inning at bat, which led 3 points, he caught a fastball of 150km and hit a hit in front of the center for the first time in 2 games, followed by Trout's timely two-base hit and returned home at once.

The 4th at bat in the 8th inning was the first ground ball by hitting the fastball of the first ball, and this day was 1 hit in 4 at bats.

The Angels won 4 to 1 and won 3 consecutive victories.

Otani is scheduled to start in the Guardians game on the 27th with a pitcher.

Batter practice on the ground, which is rare before the game Since last year's opening game

In major league baseball and professional baseball, players practice batting on the ground in order before the game, but Otani basically does not participate in outdoor batting practice during the season, but practices batting indoors. increase.

However, on the 26th, he participated in the practice of the fielders before the game at the base Angel Stadium, and during 33 swings, he showed a dynamic batting such as showing 15 hits over the fence and smiled.

It is the first time in about a year since the opening game last year that Otani practiced batting on the ground before the game in the official game.

Also, before batting practice, I threw 26 balls with a bullpen to prepare for the starting pitcher the next day.

Otani is the only one in the team to play in 17 games since the opening, and he has started as a pitcher in 3 of these games, but as a batter, he has a batting average of 20%, 1 minute, 1 home run, and 3 home runs. It stays in the book.

Angels coach Maddon had hinted at the possibility of letting Otani rest after the match the day before, but before the match on the 26th, he said, "If he said he needed a break, he would. He said he wanted to go out. He said he was in good shape and in good condition, so I decided to go out as it is. "