
On the 25th, Orix outfielder Yusuke Mugitani issued a "no head-sliding" order to himself. On the 8th, in the first inning of the game against Hanshin Tigers (Koshien), he broke the ring finger on his left hand while head-sliding to first base. On the 10th, he was removed from the player registration list, which was a regrettable withdrawal. Up until that point, he had a batting average of .257 and 8 stolen base in 41 games, so he told himself, "I won't do that anymore. I'm quitting."
left-handed hitter with a speed of 5.85 seconds for the 50-meter dash, he said, "Because I have speed, if I poke my finger, it will break. It's really dangerous," and he experienced it firsthand. He said that head sliding was prohibited during his time at Fuji University, but added with a wry smile, "When I come here (professional), I do it. It's strange." "It's been a while since I was in the starting starting line-up, so I wanted to produce results. I was desperate at Koshien, but I wish I could have been a little more calm," he said, reflecting on his performance.
He has already resumed batting practice at Maishima, Osaka, and on this day was hitting the machine indoors. "I hit at 100% today, so I'm fine now," he emphasized. He is expected to first return to actual games with the farm team before aiming to join the first team as soon as possible. "I love baseball, so I was really happy to be able to play every day, and I watch the first team games almost every day. I want to play here soon, and it's frustrating. I want to be ready to go right away when I'm called up," he said, breathing heavily.
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