Is it because of the aftereffects of the World Baseball Classic (WBC)?
Taisei Ohta (24), closer to the Yomiuri Giants who participated in the WBC as a representative of Japan, failed to pitch in the opening two games.
Daisei waited in the bullpen for the opening game against the Chunichi Dragons at the Tokyo Dome on the 31st. But he couldn’t throw even in a crisis situation. Yomiuri, who was leading 3-2, gave up 4 runs in the 9th inning and suffered a come-from-behind defeat 3-6. Three pitchers were put in in the ninth inning, but they could not block Chunichi’s batting line. If Daisei was in normal shape, he should have blocked it of course.
Daisei, who pitched in 57 games last year, recorded 37 saves and 8 holds (1 win, 3 losses) with an ERA of 2.05. He was the Central League’s best finisher, missing just one save opportunity. He performed brilliantly in his debut season and was crowned Rookie of the Year. Daisei is Yomiuri’s rookie 1st designated player.
During the game on April 1, he was completely off the bench. The team won 2-0 with three pitchers. Foreign starter poster Griffin pitched 7 scoreless innings, while Toyoki Tanaka and Yohei Kagiya blocked the 8th and 9th innings.
He is still a first-team registered player. Before the game against Chunichi on the 1st, I also played catch. Yomiuri coach Tatsunori Hara said, “There is no reason to put a player who cannot throw on the bench.” After returning from the WBC national team, Daisei seems dissatisfied with his physical condition.
Daisei played well in major WBC matches and contributed to the championship. 스포츠토토
In the first round against Australia, he recorded one hit and no run in one inning, and two hits and no run in one inning in the quarterfinal match against Italy. In the quarterfinals against Mexico, he got on the mound in the top of the ninth inning and pitched one scoreless inning. Munetaka Murakami (23, Yakult) hit a two-run double to end the ninth inning, becoming the winning pitcher. He also appeared in the seventh inning in the final game against the United States, pitching one scoreless inning.