“The Angels are very aggressive in this camp”
■ Angels 7-2 Athletics (Open match, 29th Japan time, Tempe)
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani participated in the open match against Athletics at his home base on the 28th (29th Japan time) as “No. 1 Designated Hitter”. He had one hit in three at bats. The commentator also had high expectations for the batting line with Otani in the first and Mike Trout outfielder in the second.
Otani caught the first ball for the first time and hit the base on the right front. The trout entered the turn at bat with a runner. Denny Hocking, a commentator at the local broadcaster Barry Sports West, said, “Shohei hits first and Trout stands at bat with runners. This is what the Angels really envision this year.” indicate. “The Angels are very aggressive in this camp. Shohei hit the first ball in No. 1 and Trout is also swinging the first ball,” he said.
Otani hit a sharp hit in the third at bat at the beginning of the 5th inning, which seemed to pass between the first and second bases, but was blocked by the shift and turned straight and looked up at the sky. Trent Rush, who is in the bureau, touched on the infield shift regulation that is expected to be introduced from the 2023 season, saying, “Shohei said,’Do we have to wait until next year for shift regulation? Can we do it now?'” “It’s a feeling,” said Mr. Hocking, “I just have to do the same thing as last year. I just have to go beyond the shift.”
(Full-Count editorial department)
