Seven of the eight players who will participate in the home run competition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game this month have been decided, and the rest are one.
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels has not disclosed his attitude, "I don't know yet," but he is paying attention to whether he will participate for the second consecutive year.
The home run competition will take place on the 18th of this month, the day before the All-Star Game, where eight of the major league baseball hitters will compete in a one-on-one tournament to see how many home runs they can hit in their time. ..
By the 13th, seven of the players who participated in this year have been revealed, including Alonzo of Mets who is aiming for the third straight victory, Soto of the Nationals who defeated Otani in the first round of the home run competition last year, now. Phillies' Schwarber, who has already hit 28 home runs in the season, are all here.
Under these circumstances, attention is focused on whether Otani, who has hit 19 home runs so far this season, will be the last one, but after the match on the 13th, Otani said, "I haven't talked about all-stars yet. I don't know anything yet. "
When he first participated in the home run competition last year as a Japanese player, he said, "I wanted to see where Japanese people are appearing." I didn't know what the volume of the home run competition was, but it was quite hard. It's an honor, so of course I want to do my best, but I think it will change depending on what happens to the game. " He revealed that the form in which he will be appointed will be the criterion for deciding to participate.
In the home run competition, it is not uncommon for players to decline due to fatigue, etc. Blue Jays players such as Guerrero Jr. have announced that they will not participate.