Major League Baseball's Dodgers' Shohei Otani played in the exhibition game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium on the 24th as the No. 2 designated hitter, and although he did not get a hit, fans were impressed by his first appearance at his home base since his transfer. I gave a big cheer.
After the Dodgers' opening series in South Korea, Otani will play as the No. 2 designated hitter in an exhibition game against the Angels, where he was a member until last season, on the 24th ahead of the home opener at Dodger Stadium on the 28th. I was a starter.
During pre-game practice, he was seen smiling and hugging former Angels teammates on the field, a situation that has remained the same even as fans have voiced their concerns over illegal gambling by Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired from the team. He looked bright.
This was Otani's first game at home since transferring to the Dodgers, and when he took his first turn at bat in the first inning, he was greeted with a particularly loud cheer from the fans.
In the first at-bat, he hit the second pitch and hit a fly ball to left field, and in the second inning, immediately after leading by 3 points, he received a two-out, second and third baseman.In the second at-bat, he chose a walk ball and expanded his chances to load the bases. Then, the No. 3 player, Freeman, made a foreball that led to an additional point.
After this, in his third at-bat in the fourth inning, his timing was not right for the breaking ball, and he struck out, and in the seventh inning, he was sent to a pinch hitter and was replaced.
Otani had two no-hits and one walk in this game.
The Dodgers are scheduled to play an exhibition game against the Angels at home on the 25th, and Ohtani has expressed his intention to respond to press interviews for the first time since Mizuhara's dismissal.