AngelsShohei OhtaniIt was revealed on the 14th (15th Japan time) that the pitcher (28) will not participate in the home run competition for the second consecutive year.
Homelander Bee will be held on the 18th (19th), the day before the All-Star, which will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 19th (20th). It is a battle that attracts attention from all over the world as the eve of the ball feast and decides the best home run batter in the world.
Otani participated for the first time in Japanese history last year. In the first roundNationalsHe played against the young cannon J. Soto outfielder, but was defeated in the first round after being defeated after two fierce battles of extension. Immediately after that, he said, “It was fun when I finished. It was a good experience.”
Considering the risk of breakdown and illness by making a full swing that is not in the seasonYankees·judge,Angels・ Trout,Blue Jays・ Guerrero and others have announced that they will decline one after another.Still, Soto, who defeated Otani last year, is winning two consecutive tournaments.Mets・ In addition to AlonsoBravesAcuña, Cardinals Pujols,Phillies・ Schwarber,Mariners・ Rodriguez, Guardians Ramirez,Rangers・ It has been decided that Seger will participate.
After the match on the 13th (14th), Otani said about his participation in the home run competition. I haven’t talked about how many at-bats or how many innings to throw, so I don’t know yet. “
All-star participation in the throwing dual wield has been decided, and I will concentrate on it.