With the players' association expressing concern about the risk of increased injury to pitchers regarding the ``pitch clock'' rule that limits the time between pitches adopted in Major League Baseball, Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani said, ``It increases the burden on the body.'' "I think it is," he said.
Regarding the "pitch clock" used in Major League Baseball, starting this season, if there is a runner, the time limit between pitches has been shortened from 20 seconds to 18 seconds.
Regarding this, the players' association issued a statement criticizing Major League Baseball's stance on changing the rules, saying, ``Concerns about player health due to shortened recovery times are only increasing.''
On the 8th, Otani commented on the changes to the rules regarding the pitch clock and the players' association's statement, saying, ``I think it's definitely putting a strain on me because I have to handle a lot of work in a short amount of time. There is no certainty as to how much this affects injuries."
The "pitch clock" introduced in Major League Baseball last season has been shown to have a certain effect on shortening game time, and the NPB (Japan Baseball Organization) is continuing to consider whether to introduce it in professional baseball. .
[Full text posted/Pre-game Q&A] Shohei Otani Impact of Mizuhara's absence, thoughts on his family, pitch clock, etc.