Masanao Yoshida of the Major League Baseball Red Sox practiced for the first time in the camp wearing the uniform number "7", and demonstrated his skillful bat control in the actual batting practice.
On the 21st, Yoshida participated in the second day of training at Fort Myers, Florida in a uniform with the uniform number "7", and following the first day, he practiced batting in a real-battle format.
In the first at-bat, he picked up a low ball with a compact swing and hit the first base line, showing his skillful bat control.
In the second at bat, the left pitcher hit a hard hit in front of the left field in the opposite direction, and the third at bat was a second grounder.
Also, in the practice of dealing with outfield flies, he entered the left field and chased the ball that came out of the machine that threw the fly, yelling “I will catch it” in English while catching the ball, confirming the cooperation with his teammates.
At the end of the day's practice, the fence of the stadium that imitates the 11-meter-tall "Green Monster" left field, which is a specialty of Fenway Park, confirms the rebound of the batted ball, and also devotes himself to practicing defense. There was no.
Yoshida looked back, "Just like in Japan, I take a short swing after being cornered. Not all swings are the same, and the gimmicks change for each count. There are many things that can only be done in actual competition."
Regarding the opening game that starts this week, he expressed his willingness to participate from an early stage, saying, "I want to earn a certain amount of at-bats for the opening of the WBC and the major leagues. I've been building my body since January, so in that sense, It's going well," he said.