2024-05-12 07:39:56
▲Former Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz, who played for the Japanese League, reunited with Japanese star Shohei Ohtani after seven years and hailed him as “the strongest player in baseball today ( Photo / taken from social networks)
[NOWnews今日新聞] MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to face the San Diego Padres in an away game today (12th). Former Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz, who played for the Japanese League before the game, will meet Japanese star Shohei Ohtani again after 7 years of joy. The two exchanged pleasantries and took a rare photo together as a souvenir.Cruz also did not forget to talk about Shohei Ohtani’s performance after arriving in the major leagues and praised him, saying: “Shohei Ohtani is the strongest player in baseball today.”
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Luis Cruz reunites with Ohtani after 7 years and praises him as the best player in baseball
According to American media, the last time Luis Cruz saw Ohtani Shohei was in 2014, when Ohtani was only 19 years old and still playing for the Hams. Now seeing Ohtani again after almost 10 years, Cruz said, “I’m excited to see Ohtani Shohei performing very well in the major leagues. I’ve always been a Dodgers fan myself and will be able to see the Dodgers team again . See you soon, I am very happy too.
Luis Cruz also spoke about the changes in Shohei Ohtani after arriving in the major leagues: “He grew up and he quickly improved as a hitter. He was already a great hitter in Japan, but now he’s even better remarkable to be with Shohei Ohtani, who is known as the best player in baseball, it’s a blessing for me to have played against him on the field.
When asked if he expected Ohtani Shohei to succeed in the major leagues, Luis Cruz responded candidly: “As a pitcher, Ohtani was already pretty good back then, but as a hitter, I don’t know. The situation was a little different. Then he found a way to make it in the big leagues, and now he’s one of the best hitters in the league, and the numbers show it.
▲ Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to return to the mound next year and is currently recovering from elbow surgery. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)
Luis Cruz also played for the Dodgers as a player and joined Nippon Professional Baseball in 2014.
Luis Cruz, 40, is a Mexican infielder who played in the major leagues from 2008 to 2013 and played for the Pirates, Brewers, Dodgers and Yankees. In 2014, he joined Nippon Professional Baseball and joined Rhodes. In 2016, he was traded to the Giants. Midway through the 2017 season, he went to Rakuten via trade. After the end of the season, Luis Cruz also announced. official end of his playing career.
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