2024-02-09 15:31:58
Joined the Dodgers in December last year for a total of 104.5 billion yen over 10 years, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto also entered the team facility.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani entered camp on the 9th (10th Japan time) in Glendale, Arizona, USA for his 7th year in the major leagues. At 8:31 a.m. local time, he entered the team facility in a white Porsche driven by interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
This is an unusual amount of attention. Reporters began arriving before 7 a.m., with regarding 70 people gathered. Otani wore a New Balance gray knit cap and a set. He appeared wearing white sneakers and carrying a black backpack. A box interview is scheduled for this day before practice.
Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who became his teammate this season, also entered the stadium at 7:47 a.m. local time. Otani and his locker are next to each other in the clubhouse. On the camp gathering day the previous day, the 8th (9th), 60 Japanese, American, and Korean media gathered from around 6 a.m. It attracted a whole new level of attention, with six television cameras following it.
Ohtani joined the Dodgers in December of last year on a 10-year deal worth $700 million (approximately 104.5 billion yen). His contract was the largest in major league history. He underwent surgery on his right elbow last September and will focus on being a hitter this season. He is expected to become the first Japanese player to reach 50 home runs in a season and the second player in history to be the MVP of both leagues.
[Actual video]Overwhelming aura even from behind… Shohei Otani camped out wearing a gray knit hat and black backpack
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