Major League Baseball's Red Sox player Masanao Yoshida participated in actual batting practice at a camp in Florida, and showed off his good form by hitting a sharp hit from the team's ace pitcher.
On the 20th, Yoshida, who is in his second year with the Red Sox, posed for photos for the new season before practice at a campsite in Fort Myers, Florida.
During a question-and-answer session filmed by a major league broadcast station, Yoshida was asked which food he disliked, and he answered with a smile, "Shiitake mushrooms," and chose Shohei Otani of the Dodgers as the best baseball player. was giving the name.
After that, in practice, he took part in actual batting practice for the first time in camp, and his first at-bat was against pitcher Giolito, who also played for the Angels last season.
Yoshida confidently missed the high ball from a full count, but it was ruled a strike and he was struck out.
In his second at-bat, he faced pitcher Beyot, the ace pitcher who led the team with 12 wins last season.
Yoshida caught the third pitch from the two-ball and hit it right in front of center field, and Coach Cora and his teammates, who were watching the practice, shouted ``Masa!'' in praise.
Yoshida is expected to be used primarily as a designated hitter this season, and is expected to perform even better than in his first year, when he recorded a batting average of .289, 15 home runs, and 72 RBIs.