Orix The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitcher inspired the Dodger's "stiff-arm duo" with the fastest speed of over 160 km/h. The right-hander, who was with the Dodgers for 23 years, made his first Japanese postseason appearance complete game against the Brewers on March 15 (Japan time). 161 km/h right-hander Shumpeita Yamashita, four years younger, saw his seniors in action and at the same time, he felt a strong desire for the upcoming season.
I watched Yoshinobu and Shohei Ohtani with the hope that I could absorb something from them. runner I was looking at how they drove in runs after getting to second base and other things that I thought would be helpful. Yamamoto got hit by a hitter first pitch in the first inning, but he dominated the game with 111 pitches. complete game If you cut down on the number of pitches you waste, you can get eight pitches out of the game. If you cut down on unnecessary pitches, you can pitch the eighth or ninth inning," he said, looking ahead to his first professional complete game win appearance next season.
This season, his fifth year, he was delayed due to poor condition of his lower back, which was a result of his growth trajectory, and finally made his first appearance in the first team on September 7th against Nippon-Ham Fighters (Kyocera Dome). Nevertheless, since his return he has been in excellent form with a 1-0 record and ERA of 1.25 in four games. On this day he was training at Maishima in Osaka, aiming to complete a full season for the first time next season. "That's all I have to do (complete the season). Once I do that, what kind of results can I leave behind? Not being able to pitch is the worst thing," he said as he worked out carefully.
Soichiro Yamazaki, a 160 km/h right-hander who is in the same grade as Yamamoto and worked up a sweat at Maishima with Yamashita, said with a sparkle in his eyes, "I'm learning a lot from seeing how Yoshinobu pitches and how he throws." This season, his ninth year, he has two wins, one loss, four hold, and ERA 4.28 in 28 games. While the numbers alone may seem disappointing, on September 20th and 21st against Softbank (Mizuho PayPay), he successfully put out bases loaded, no-out situations two days in a row. "This season was one in which I struggled with many things, but in the end, I've gotten a little closer to the pitching style I envision. If I go to the Kochi camp (in November), I think I'll be pitching, so I'm working towards that," he vowed to improve his game.
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