Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, the ace of professional baseball giants, has been decided to serve as the eighth opening pitcher, the most in the team in the opening game on the 25th of this month.
This was revealed by giant Tatsunori Hara at an event held at the newly renovated Tokyo Dome on the 1st.
Pitcher Sugano ended up with a disappointing record of 3.19 ERA and 6 wins and 7 losses last season, but he has been leading the team as an ace for many years, winning numerous titles so far.
At the camp last month, I was energetically throwing in, such as entering the bullpen from the first day, and I am also working on fixing the slider that was not good last season.
Although he has not pitched in practice games or open games yet, he has been evaluated for his smooth adjustments and will be the eighth opening pitcher for the team, which is the largest number for the fifth consecutive year.
The highest number so far was Koji Uehara’s 7 times.
Director Masumi Kuwata, who had left the decision of the opening pitcher to the pitcher, said, “I often talked with coach Kuwata about the opening pitcher. I nominated him as a pitcher. “
Pitcher Kanno was enthusiastic, saying, “I feel like I’m getting tighter. The opening round has a unique atmosphere and I’m not used to it, but I want to stick to winning and make a good start for myself.”
The opening game of the giant will be held on the 25th of this month, and will play against Chunichi at Tokyo Dome.
