Pitcher Kohei Arihara, who has been announced to be in the opening rotation of Softbank's professional baseball team, entered the bullpen for the first time at the Miyazaki camp on the 7th, and while manager Yuki Kokubo was watching, he threw 25 pitches and said, ``The manager told me that he could pitch well.'' I was able to show off my skills,'' he said, highlighting his smooth adjustment.
Arihara, a 31-year-old pitcher, joined SoftBank from the Major Leagues last season and led the team in wins with 10, and this season, manager Kokubo has declared that he will be included in the opening rotation.
Pitcher Arihara entered the bullpen for the first time at the Miyazaki camp on the 7th, with manager Kokubo watching, and threw 20 pitches with the catcher standing up.
After that, he made the catcher sit down and threw five pitches with about 60% effort, keeping in mind a smooth shift of weight to his left foot.
Manager Kokubo had confidence in Arihara's pitching, saying, ``I'm not worried about anything.I hope he continues to make adjustments.''
Pitcher Arihara braced himself, saying, ``He showed me how he can pitch well, so that's good enough for me.He's been entrusted with making adjustments, so I have to do my best.''
Regarding the opening pitcher, he said, ``I would like to be the starting pitcher, but it's not my decision to make. I just want to think about being in good condition.''