Seibu’s Tatsuya Imai pitched the bullpen in a form that looked just like deGrom
Seibu pitcher Tatsuya Imai’s pitching form has become a hot topic because it looks just like Jacob deGrom (Rangers), who is famous as the strongest right-hander in the major leagues. At the spring camp held in Nango, Nichinan City, Miyazaki, he entered the bullpen with the new jersey number “48” from this season. “Seibu acquired DeGrom when did it happen?” said a voice.
Hold the glove close to your mouth and raise your left leg to push forward. Speaking of Imai, there was a time when he was pitching in a form similar to pitchers Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. This year, the uniform number was changed from “11” to “48” in the form of taking over from pitcher Shota Takekuma, who retired from active play until 2022, but oddly enough, the uniform number is the same as DeGrom.
The official YouTube of “Persol Pa League TV” has released a video of the whole story of throwing in a uniform number “48” that is still unfamiliar and throwing in a form that looks just like DeGrom. Fans have commented, “Imarom”, “Master of copy throwing”, “He’s a really skillful player”, and “I’m really fascinated when I see the quality of the ball”.