[Camp Video] 213cm tall! Jerry enters bullpen [Orix Buffaloes, February 11th]

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Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes pitcher Jerry © Pacific League TV
Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes pitcher Jerry © Pacific League TV

Orix Buffaloes is now on the second day of the third training session of its spring training camp, with new foreign pitcher Jerry pitch in bullpen.

Last season, he pitched in 12 games in the majors ERA of 7.80. In the minor leagues (AAA), he pitched 38 times with ERA of 3.06 and strike out rate of 9.31. In the interview, he spoke about the team's high morale and his enthusiasm for training camp, as well as his discovery of Japanese food. At 213cm tall, he is the tallest active right-hander in the NPB, and expectations are high for his angled fastball.

In the red and white game that began in the afternoon, Hiroya Miyagi pitcher He took the mound wearing a receiver. Tomoya Noguchi He used a sharp breaking ball and struck out against the players, and got runs to closer the top of the first inning without a single run. Pitch coms will be required from this year's WBC. No domestic players, including Miyagi pitcher, have experience using it, but they have been steadily preparing for it since spring camp.

Ryuhei Sotani pitcher, who was also selected for Samurai Japan, also showed off a stable pitch. Following Miyagi pitcher, Soya pitcher took the mound in the top of the second inning. While carrying the runner on his back, he finally hit Kazuya Katsuki player with a struck out swing and closer to runs a no-. He is doing everything possible for his first appearance in the WBC.

Tonmiya hit Home Run in the Red vs. White game. He perfectly caught a high fastball from pitcher Raiku Katayama, and the ball drew a beautiful parabola to the left field. He erupted in joy in front of the bench and showed a fist pump, shouting "Here we go!" He wants to lead the team with his powerful batting this season as well.

He switched to sidethrow. Shota Abe pitcher Abe pitcher came up mound in the top of the 3rd inning and led off the inning with a Kendai Moto He got a good tempo closer. The following inning Sho Gibo The next two players and the next two players.... Kyoichiro Murakami He was able to get the next two batters to ground out to an even three batters. Abe pitcher has changed his form since last fall and has been getting a feel for the game in camp.

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[Camp Video] 213cm tall! Jerry enters bullpen [Orix Buffaloes, February 11th]