On the 19th, Orix Buffaloes Hiroya Miyagi pitcher Daiya Miyagi (24) set a "reward-included" quota for pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita (23). He acknowledged his junior's strength as a fellow starter, telling him, "I want to see how many struck out innings pitched can get." He also went into specific numbers, eagerly awaiting the awakening of the 161 km/h right-hander.
"If I pitch 150 inning, that's 200. I want to do my best so I don't lose to Shunpei University." Yamashita, now in his sixth year as a professional, recorded his career highs of 9 wins and 101 strike out (95 innings) in 2013, when he was named Rookie of the Year. In 2013, he recorded the top strike out rate in both leagues at 9.88 (165 strike out in 150 1/3 innings), and he is currently considering a carrot, saying, "If I can get 200, I'll think of something."
Both have won Rookie of the Year awards, and if they are in top form, they will be in a position to play a vital role on both sides of the ball. "If I can get double-digit struck out in one game, that'll be 20 games. I'd like to aim for that somehow," he replied with reassuring words, and even gave Miyagi a "reverse quota." "I want Miyagi to win no matter what and earn double-digit points." His personal best is nine points earned in 2021 (13 wins, 4 losses). The two are close friends, so he jokingly laughed and said, "If I clear that, I'd like you to give me something too..."
On this day, they co-hosted the talk show "Double Aces Talk about the Future" held in Minoh, Osaka. I want to win the championship first and foremost," he said in his second year as ace, inheriting the number "18" of Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers), whom he has respected since 1925. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I'm sure it's a good idea. （I'm sure you'll be able to find some inspiration in the future.)
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