Manager Hirokazu Ibata of Samurai Japan, who will be competing in the 6th World Baseball Classic (WBC) to be held in March next year, announced the team members in advance on the 26th in Tokyo, and Nippon-Ham-Hiromi Ito pitcher Taikai Ito was selected. number has been decided to be "14."
The right-handed pitcher, who will be participating in his second consecutive tournament following 2013, commented, "I am very honored to have been selected as a member of the national team. I am proud to be able to play with the Japanese flag on my back alongside such great players. I will do my best to face my opponents with all my strength, being true to myself, in any situation, and show the world Japan's strength."
strike out strike out In the 2011 WBC, he pitched a complete game runs with no outs in the 6th inning against the U.S. with a two-run lead and no outs in the 3rd inning to help his team regain the world's top spot. In this year's WBC, he will be looking to improve even further and swing his right arm again in his quest to reach the top of the world.
▽ pitcher
1. Yuki Matsui (Padres)
14. Hiromi Ito (Nippon-Ham)
15 Majority (The Giants)
16. Ohtani (Dodgers)
17 Yusei Kikuchi (Angels)
26. Atsuki Taneichi (Lotte)
61 Kaima Taira (Seibu Lions)
69. Daichi Ishii (Hanshin Tigers)
※ number is before the name
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