Shohei Ohtani thought he should be careful about returning to the mound after two rough seasons.
After facing some beatings, the player who managed to excel both on the mound and with the tree, decided to risk a little more. And it reminded me of the enthusiasm he had three years ago, when he made his major.
Ohtani hit 100 miles per hour with his fast ball and showed his branded distributor to prescribe five shots in a single 2-3 half. The Los Angeles Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Friday.
The right allowed a run and three shots, in addition to walking in pairs. He had control problems with his slider, but showed his arm strength and varied repertoire, with which he dominated in the majority before undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2018.
“Since this was my first game, I didn’t intend to play so hard at the beginning, especially at the beginning of the scores,” Ohtani said. “As the game progressed, I felt better and started playing harder.”
The 26-year-old Japanese star was absent from the mound in 2019, but served as a full-time hitter.
In the 2020 campaign, shortened by the pandemic, both sides fought. He suffered two starts and stopped throwing after suffering a strain on his right forearm. At the plate, he hit .190 with seven runs.
EVIDENCE IN THE STUP AND CACTUS ALLOYS
PHILIS 3, PIRATE 0
Bryce Harper is taking his first swing of the game this season, missing the ball on the left field. He hit only one in the next round before moving away.
At the age of 28 and entering the third season of a $ 13 million contract, Harper hopes to continue playing in October. He made the playoffs four times, all with Washington, but never won a series.
RED Socks 6, RAYS 5 (7 INNINGS)
The ace from Boston, Eduardo Rodriguez, threw 2 innings 2/3 in his first start, since he lost all the previous season with coronavirus myocarditis.
The Venezuelan left-hander recorded a record of 19-6 in 2019, before being excluded from the health issue. In the pre-season game, he hit two, in addition to allowing one run and two hits.
YANQUIS 1, TIGRE 1
Domingo Germán launched two scoreless innings for New York, in his first game of 2019, when he was suspended based on the Major League Baseball policy on domestic violence.
The Dominican took four and allowed a shot – a double by Wilson Ramos.
DODGERS 7, ROYALS 5
Clayton Kershaw pitched two innings without accepting a run in what was his pre-season debut for Los Angeles. He allowed two shots, including a Whit Merrifield double, and hit two opponents.
Chris Taylor hit a double between the left field and the center before landing a big slam in the fifth half.
MARINATES 2, WHITE BOTTLES 2 (7)
Jose Abreu gave ground for a triple play with the bases loaded in the fifth half.
In front of the Dominican Domingo Tapia, the Cuban hit the ball in the anteroom. The Mariners hit the plate for a force and withdrew Abreu at first, before shutting down Tim Anderson as he tried to score from second base.
MARLINS 1, ASTROS 0 (7)
Left-hander Trevor Rogers, one of Miami’s top five players, didn’t allow the shot and hit three of his first enemies from his first start.
Mexican Jose Urquidy made his first start for Houston, allowing two shots and a run – Brian Anderson’s home run – in a pair of innings.
TILES 13, ORIOLES 4 (8)
Hyun Jin Ryu made his first start in Toronto, allowing a lone run to Pat Valaika and leaving a few innings with two shots.
BRAVOS 4, GEMENI 0 (7)
Kyle Wright was recovered in his second start for Atlanta, allowing a hit in three innings without a score, with two shots. In his first outing, he withdrew only four strokes and allowed three touchdowns.
INDIAN 10, DOLL 4 (7)
Bobby Bradley, who is competing for the start at first base in Cleveland, hit a three-round home run. Despite losing weight, he has not lost his strength and has two homers this week.
BREWERS 12, ROCKIES 3
Corbin Burnes finished sixth in the Cy Young National League vote in 2020 and started in 2021 by eliminating five of seven beats in a two-run start.