At an early stage, the possibility of Otani remaining increased, “Recently everyone was talking about Soto.”
■ Padres 13-5 Rockies (Japan time 3rd, San Diego)
The major leagues have reached the trade deadline on the 2nd (Japan time 3rd). This summer, attention was focused on Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who was traded to the Padres that day, and pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who was decided not to be traded and remained with the Angels.
As the deadline approaches, the major league trade market becomes a hot topic. It is not only the media and fans who are concerned about the trend, but also the players who are in the middle of the turmoil. And the players also seemed to have a high interest in Ohtani’s movements.
Darvish, who achieved a double-digit victory for the first time in five years against the Rockies on the 2nd (Japan time 3rd), said from his teammates, “Everyone was asking me about Otani-kun.” was asked about. However, Ohtani is certain to remain with the Angels before the trade deadline. Soto, the other star, became the center of attention.
“I couldn’t imagine that Otani-kun would come… But lately, everyone’s been talking about Soto,” said Darvish. As he was about to start pitching on the day of the trade deadline, he said, “The team changed quite a lot, and everyone in the clubhouse was more noisy than usual, so I told myself that my job was to pitch today so that I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I was doing it,” he said, looking back on the day’s pitching.
(Full-Count editorial department)