Kodai Senga, who transferred from professional baseball's Softbank to the Mets of the major leagues, practiced pitching in the final voluntary training before the camp, and adjusted by throwing a fork ball, which he is good at.
Pitcher Senga conducted voluntary training at the campsite on the 14th before the Mets' battery group camp began in Port Saint Lucie, Florida from the 15th.
At the stadium, his teammates Verlander and Scherzer, who both represent the major leagues, also appeared, and Senga seemed relaxed, occasionally showing a smile while running.
In the bullpen, after 10 pitches with the catcher standing while the pitching coach was watching, he sat down and threw 7 pitches with breaking balls.
The fork ball, which has become synonymous with the "haunted fork," had some balls that bounced quite in front of the catcher, but after that, they made efforts to respond to the official balls of the major leagues, such as making fine adjustments.
At the interview, Mets manager Showalter said about the difficulty of adjustment that Japanese pitchers experience in the major leagues, saying, "The baseball is different, the soil is different, and the ball size and ease of grip are slightly different."
In addition, referring to Koji Uehara, who coached the Orioles during his time as manager, he said, "It's encouraging to see so many Japanese pitchers who throw forkballs come to the United States and eventually solve their problems. Where is pitcher Senga?" I have a solid understanding of the goal, so I want to help with that."