Kodai Senga, a pitcher of the Mets in the major leagues, took the mound for a real-life practice and used the equipment for exchanging signs with the catcher for the first time. robbed.
Pitcher Senga, who transferred from professional baseball Softbank to the Mets of the major leagues this season, pitched for the second practice-style practice at a camp in St. Port Lucy, Florida on the 23rd.
Senga played against the batter assuming two innings, and in the first inning, he took 2 outs with 5 pitches and allowed consecutive hits, but the following batter was struck out with a fork ball, which he is good at, from a full count, and 3 outs. It was made.
In the second inning, although he had a four-ball with two outs, he calmly held down the following batter to a right fly.
On the mound, the equipment that exchanged signs with catchers, which has been recognized in the major leagues since last season, was attached to the hat for the first time. .
Pitcher Senga reflected, "I was able to put the ball and the mound in normally without any jerks. The equipment for signaling was also easy to use."
After throwing in an actual battle format again on the 28th, he plans to pitch for the first time in an open game on the 5th of next month. I will work on it," he said.