The second course of the professional baseball Yakult camp in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, began on the 5th, and pitcher Yasuhiro Ogawa, aiming to be the opening pitcher for the seventh time, carefully checked the axis of rotation of the ball. I threw it while doing it.
Last season, pitcher Ogawa recorded 8 wins and 8 losses and an ERA of 2.82, contributing to the league title as a pillar of the starting lineup, and is aiming for double-digit wins for the first time in three years this season.
Pitcher Ogawa is conscious of pitching using the trunk so as not to strain at this camp, so on the 5th, he entered the bullpen for the third time at this camp and pitched against a sitting catcher. I practiced.
In the practice, I used equipment to measure the rotation axis and number of revolutions of the ball, and threw in 40 balls while checking each ball.
Pitcher Ogawa said, "There were some pitches with poor balance, but I was able to throw them without any problems. There were times when the display on the equipment did not match my senses, so I would like to take care of my own senses while referring to them." I looked back at my practice.
On top of that, if he is selected, he will be the opening pitcher for the third consecutive year and the seventh time. I was.