Munetaka Murakami, a mainstay player for Yakult professional baseball team, complained of tightness in his left buttock during a training camp in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, and had to cut short practice midway to undergo tests at a hospital.
The 7th was the second day of the second season of the Yakult professional baseball camp held in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, and Murakami, the youngest player to win the Triple Crown a year ago, made sharp hits in batting practice from the first day. After the general practice, the players have been actively moving their bodies, such as doing defensive practice on their own.
Murakami received a knock on the seat in the third on the morning of the 7th, but he did not do the scheduled defensive practice or free batting after that.
According to Coach Takatsu, he complained of tension in his left buttock, so he cut short practice and headed to the hospital for tests. ``I told him to rest the next day and the day after, and to participate in the next session.'' "He said he was fine. He was walking normally, so I'd like to see how he does tomorrow."
Murakami's participation in practice after the 8th is expected to be determined based on test results and other factors.