Nippon-Ham On the 17th, Leo Shibata pitcher (19) of the "Ootani Body" revealed his intention to become a two-sport athlete. The first bullpen of the season in Kamagaya, Chiba, on this day. hitter pitcher The first time you see a new product, you'll know that you've got a new product, and you'll know that you've got a new product, and you'll know that you've got a new product.
Last season, his first year as a pro, he made four appearances as pitcher in the first team, but struggled as hitter with a batting average of .186 in the second team. In order to survive as a two-way player, he is aiming to improve his level as hitter. "All I can do is move pitcher closer to the batter. Right now, I have a well-coordinated (pitch) form that seems to transfer power properly. On the other hand, once I gain some muscle and get into shape, I think I will be able to throw with more muscle, or a form with less coordinating power that doesn't transfer as much," he said, revealing his plan to base his physique on hitter and improve his pitch form to suit that.
The ideal is Dodgers Ohtani, who is also an alumni of the club. Ohtani, who was in the Nippon-Ham era, was slender at the beginning of his joining, like Shibata, but his muscle mass increased with the major challenge and he became more powerful until he won the Home Run King. "There's no way Mr. Ohtani's batter can throw the way Mr. Yoshinobu throws. Mr. Otani also throws 100 miles with that way of throwing. If anything, I'm better at pitcher. hitter It's probably better to match pitcher first. In the end, I thought that was the only thing I had finished. The key to dual-wielding is the batter." The 19-year-old, who followed Ohtani's back, had a firm eye on his future as a dual-wielding player.
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