[Orix] Soichiro Yamazaki to use a "two-pitch style" next season, mixing windups and quick pitches

Sports Hochi

2025.11.10(月) 05:00

Orix ・Soichiro Yamazaki pitcher (27) declared that he will be "two-throwing" for next season. On the 9th, which was his second bullpen at the Kochi camp, he threw 59 pitches with a mix of wind-up and quick. "Whether it's a quick pitch or a quick one, it's best to have a good ball, and I threw it in my head while assuming count," he said, playing a hot pitch against Mori in a form close to the actual game.

After three farm adjustments this season, he has bounced back with one win and four hold in eight games since September. Generally, "my quick pitch was good, but lifting my leg was no good," but on some days, "it was good if I lifted my leg, but sometimes my quick pitch went wrong." If he could switch between a powerful windup and a quick pitch with stable control, he would be unstoppable. "I'm not bad at quick pitches. The important thing is how to fix the discrepancies (between them)," he said, practicing both at the same time and getting the form ingrained in his body.

The second course will begin on the 11th, with a holiday on the 10th. "The things we have to do are the same. It's important not to forget," he said. The 160 km/h right-handed pitcher is transforming into a flawless setup man. (Nambu Shunta)