Major League Baseball pitcher Yu Darvish of the Padres, who will be the opening pitcher for the season opener on the 20th of this month, took the starting pitcher in the exhibition game on the 11th and showed stable pitching, allowing one run in four innings.
Darvish made his third start on the 11th in an exhibition game against the Mariners in Peoria, Arizona.
In the first inning, he got out with all outfield flies from the start and got out with all three batters, but in the second inning, with a one-run lead, an infield hit and a walk resulted in two outs, 1st and 3rd base, and the following batter He allowed a timely hit to right field to tie the game.
Pitcher Darvish took the mound for the third and fourth innings after that, and pitched mainly curveballs that he wanted to check, limiting the opposing batting lineup to one hit and not allowing any extra points. did.
Pitcher Darvish pitched 58 pitches in 4 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 run, showing stable pitching, showing good progress in preparation for the opening game to be held in South Korea on the 20th of this month.
Darvish: ``Being the opening pitcher is very special.''
Pitcher Darvish was interviewed by the press after his pitching and said, ``Physically, I wasn't in the best condition, but I was able to make adjustments while throwing a variety of pitches, such as curveballs and fast cut balls, and was able to make adjustments like I did in the regular season. I'm glad I was able to pitch," he said, seeming satisfied with the content.
Regarding the fact that he will serve as the opening pitcher for the fourth time in two years, he said, ``I think it's a very special thing to be entrusted with that one game, especially since it's being held in South Korea, so I'm grateful for that and want to adjust properly. I've been liking Korean baseball ever since I played with the Korean national team, and I'm happy to be able to pitch in front of the fans in such a country."
Regarding playing against Otani for the first time in both professional baseball and the major leagues, he said, ``Of course I'm looking forward to it, but playing against the Dodgers is first, and I'm learning from good players such as Betts, including Otani. I want to prepare myself for the match,'' he said calmly.