On the 26th, major league Angels Shohei Otani practiced pitching in the bullpen in preparation for the starting pitching against the Blue Jays the next day.
After practice, he smiled and exchanged greetings with pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, a high school senior who belongs to the Blue Jays.
On the 26th, before the game against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Canada, Ohtani entered the bullpen and threw 30 pitches with curves and other breaking balls while checking the data of each pitch. I adjusted for the starting pitching of the next day to welcome.
Ohtani has struggled against the Blue Jays with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and an ERA of 5.25.
They will aim for their 11th win against a strong batting lineup centered around Guerrero Jr., who was the homerun king until the end of the season last year.
After practice, I exchanged greetings with pitcher Kikuchi, a senior from Iwate Hanamaki Higashi High School who belongs to the Blue Jays, on the ground and chatted for about five minutes.
On the way, Otani also invited Hideaki Sato, a former staff member of the Nippon-Ham team who is currently a scout for the Blue Jays, and seemed to be warming up with pitcher Kikuchi.