Major League Baseball's Padres pitcher Yu Darvish held a press conference before the opening game on the 20th, in which he is scheduled to start, and spoke about his first match against Shohei Ohtani, who is attracting attention. I want to compete as a batter," he said with enthusiasm.
The Dodgers and Padres will play their opening series in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of other teams, on the 20th and 21st.
Pitcher Darvish, who will be pitching the opening pitcher for Game 1 for the first time in two years, held a press conference on the 18th and said, ``It's my first time coming to Korea, but it's a country I like from the beginning, so I was able to pitch in front of the Korean fans, and it was even better for the opponent.'' "I'm happy that the Dodgers are the team," he said.
Regarding his first match against Otani of the Dodgers, who he has never faced before, he said, ``We have trained together in the past, but this time we are the enemy, so I will study Otani thoroughly before playing. ``I want to fight as a single batter without getting into my personal feelings,'' he said with enthusiasm.
He is now in his 13th year in the major leagues, and as a veteran supporting the team, he looks ahead to the season, saying, ``We have been meeting as a team since camp, and I feel like we are coming together as one to win games. I think it's good,'' he said.
Both teams will adjust on the 19th at the match venue, Kochok Sky Dome, and prepare for the opening match on the 20th.