Two players, Masashi Itoh, the starting pitcher from Hanshin Tigers, and Suguru Iwazaki, the starting pitcher from Hanshin Tigers, have been added to the players who were scheduled to participate in the All-Star game of professional baseball in response to a series of declines due to infection with the new coronavirus. Was elected in.
In the All-Star game, six giant players declined to participate in the Central League due to the rapid spread of the new corona infection in the ball world and the effects of injuries during the season.
In response to this, on the 25th, additional players were announced, and two pitchers, Ito and Iwasaki, were selected from Hanshin.
Pitcher Ito, who was first elected in the second year, has been active with 10 wins last season for newcomers, and has shown stable pitching with 7 wins and 2 losses and an ERA of 1.87 so far this season.
Pitcher Ito said, "I'm really happy to be selected. The All-Star Game is a professional baseball festival, and I think it's an opportunity to play against various players. I want fans to see their ball control ability."
In addition, pitcher Iwasaki, who was selected for the second time in a row for two years, has been appointed as a restraint from this season and has marked 22 saves in 3rd place in the league so far.
Pitcher Iwasaki said, "I want to do my best. I want to play against Seibu's Hotaka Yamakawa because he is hitting a lot of home runs. I hope three people can hit it and I want to take about one strikeout."