WBC = World Baseball Classic Japan representative, Masanao Yoshida, who transferred to the Red Sox this season, entered the first training camp, participated in actual batting practice from the first day, and won the Cy Young Award in the past I hit a hit hit from a pitcher who did it.
Yoshida, who transferred from professional baseball Orix to the Red Sox with a five-year contract, entered his first major league camp in Fort Myers, Florida on the 20th.
Yoshida, who has been training locally since the 7th of this month, was seen playing catch and defensive practice with ease, and was seen actively conversing with his teammates.
After gradually increasing his swing in free batting and hitting a hit over the fence in the right direction, he participated in batting practice in a real battle format and won the Cy Young Award twice for the best pitcher of the year. I played against a Kluber pitcher who was there.
In the first at-bat, he caught the fifth ball and hit a hit in front of the light, and in the second at-bat, he was a sharp hit in the direction of the light.
After finishing the first day of the camp, Yoshida said with a satisfied expression, "Today was also hot and there were many fans, but I was able to communicate with everyone while feeling the atmosphere. I'm happy that we were able to start safely." bottom.
Regarding the match with the pitcher, "I think the opponent is still in the adjustment stage, but it was good to be able to see a variety of balls by playing against a first-class pitcher. I wish I could continue to increase the accuracy, quality, and strength."
Regarding the WBC, he said, "While I have a strong feeling, I don't want to let my condition go up all at once. I think the warm-up game in Osaka in March will be my first match in the national team uniform, so I will make sure to adjust properly. I want to continue," he said enthusiastically.