Sasaki Aki is the samurai’s first bullpen! Darvish and other pitchers watch over their strength (February 19, 2023)

On the 19th, the third day of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Japan National Team “Samurai Japan” camp in Miyazaki. Pitcher Aki Sasaki practiced pitching in the bullpen for the first time in the camp. The gallery is full of bullpens today. Behind the net, coach Hideki Kuriyama and the samurai pitchers, including pitcher Yu Darvish, watched. Pitcher Sasaki kept a cool face from beginning to end and pitched at a good tempo, while people involved in the major leagues also visited. Immediately after the pitching practice, Takuya Kai, the catcher, and Rihito Yoshii, the pitching coach, had a conversation and exchanged opinions with pitcher Darvish. Samurai Japan’s first match is scheduled to be a warm-up match against Softbank on the 25th.
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