Mets Kodai Senga “I hope I can raise my level further”

Major League Baseball's Mets pitcher Kodai Senga celebrated the first day of training camp in Florida on the 14th and expressed his enthusiasm for his second season in the Major Leagues, saying, ``I want to be able to raise my level even further.'' .

Last season, Pitcher Chiga's first year in the major leagues, he won 12 games, the most on the team, had an ERA of 2.98, second in the league, and recorded 202 strikeouts, playing an active role as a pillar of the Mets' pitching staff.

On the 14th, the students participated in the battery camp that started in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and worked up a sweat by playing catch and practicing defense.

At the end of practice, the students played about 30 additional balls using the slope of the bullpen, and were able to film the action and check the video.

Pitcher Senga responded to an interview after practice and said, ``Last year, I threw too many useless balls and had too many walks.This year, I want to do my best from now on so that I can further raise my level.'' I talked about it.

This year, he is in his second year and is expected to become his first starting pitcher in the Major Leagues, but he said, ``I don't really care about the order.The ratio of fastballs has decreased compared to when I was in Japan, so I'm looking forward to other pitches.'' We have to re-value the accuracy of the ball.I think forkballs will also get a lot of attention this season, so it's important to throw a fork that can be taken care of." It showed a determination to improve.

In addition, the Mets officially announced on the 14th that they had acquired pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who was a free agent from the Orioles, on a one-year contract.

His jersey number will be ``19,'' and American media reports that his contract is worth 3.35 million dollars per year, or approximately 500 million yen in Japanese yen.

Pitcher Fujinami did not participate in practice on the first day of camp because he was unable to obtain his visa in time, but according to the team, he has already arrived in the United States and is continuing to practice, so he will join the team as soon as he obtains his visa. It is expected.