Nippon-Ham On March 25, Hiromi Ito pitcher of the Dodgers pledged to fight together with Shohei Otani, who has announced his participation in the WBC next March. He and Fushimi attended the award ceremony for the Best Battery Award in Tokyo, and in response to Otani's announcement, who was a member of the World No. 1 team in 2011 and a senior member of the Nippon-Ham team, he said, "I think it's a great thing for Japan, I think it is important for Japanese athletes to maintain that attitude, no matter what category they play in. As a Japanese fan of baseball, I am happy to see him participate in this competition even though he is tired after such a successful career.
The Sawamura Award-winning right-hander, who has 14 wins this season, has already been selected to start the season pitcher on March 27 next year (vs. Softbank Mizuho Payday Dome). If he participates in the WBC, it will be a very busy schedule, eight days after the WBC final, but he was emphatic: "If I am selected, I will do my best.
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