[Otani Shohei, February 23rd]Minor players are very popular at the live BP this spring, showing off their first hit of the season.

Dodgers pitcher Otani Shohei (30) participated as a batter in the first live BP (actual batting practice) this spring, on the 23rd (24th Japan time), the ninth day of overall camp in Glendale, Arizona, USA. did. Otani faced 20-year-old right-hander Nicholas Cruz, who has not made a major appearance, but is one of the promising players. Last season he played in 12 rookie league matches and pitched in three games in the 1A league. In the first set, the bat was broken after a foul on the third pitch, and there was also a scene where he smiled wryly, saying, “Noooo. Just two (two bats left).) This is a rare sight for Otani, but this is a great sight. In the second set, he hit two hit-friendly balls from the pitcher, and proceeded to one adjustment stage. We bring you the latest news Sponichi Annex https://www.sponichi.co.jp/ Sponichi Photography and Video Club’s X (formerly Twitter) https://x.com/Sponichi_Photo Sponichi Photography and Video Club’s Instagram https://www. instagram.com/sponichiphoto_official?igsh=MWVyZmZzcGpvNmsycA== Sponichi’s X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/sponichiannex #Otani Shohei #Dodgers #Two-swords