[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo decides to send Hsu Jo-Hsi-hee back down to the minor leagues: "Once he gives up hits in a row, he can't stop them" Knocked out in the 4th inning after giving up 14 hit 7 runs... A disastrous start on 16 days' rest.

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Hsu Jo-Hsi returns to the dugout after giving up four runs in the first inning (Photo by Shohei Uemura)

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Hsu Jo-Hsi After readjusting, he pitched four innings of 14 hit 1 Walk innings of 7 runs in a 16-day stint with the first team. After the game, manager Hiroki Kokubo again revealed that he was demoting him to the second team. The team's first-round pick, who was in tears on the bench after the bottom of the second inning, was concerned about his mental state. fastball The fastest pitch of the day was 157 kilometers, the fastest in Japan, but it was easily caught by a sweet breaking ball pitch. He said, "The ball speed was out? The reason for this is that the team is trying to find out the cause of the problem with the coach. He and his coach worked out the cause. I want him to scale up and come back," he said, urging him to get rid of his habit of hitting the ball in rapid succession.

After his appearance on the mound, Hsu Jo-Hsi calmly said, "There must be some problem somewhere, but right now I want to focus on finding that problem and making adjustments. I think the reason I got hit was the accuracy and control of my breaking breaking ball. The first team is a tough world. What I regret most is not being able to do what I was capable of."

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[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo decides to send Hsu Jo-Hsi-hee back down to the minor leagues: "Once he gives up hits in a row, he can't stop them" Knocked out in the 4th inning after giving up 14 hit 7 runs... A disastrous start on 16 days' rest.