70m catch → The bullpen starts pitching on the 3rd of next month, and the return to late August is visible

Japan’s “Full Count” and other local media reported on the 29th (Korea time) that “Yamamoto Yoshinobu, who suffered a right shoulder injury, will throw a bullpen on August 3rd.”

Yamamoto challenged his dream major league after winning four Pacific League pitchers (multiple wins, winning percentage, strikeouts, and ERA) for the first three consecutive years in Japanese professional baseball history, as well as the Sawamura Award, which is given to the best pitcher with very difficult winning conditions. In particular, Yamamoto received the attention of numerous clubs, as there were not many notable players except Shohei Ohtani in the free agent market last winter.

Yamamoto’s choice was the Dodgers, who received love calls from numerous teams with capital, including the New York Yankees, the New York Mets, and the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani’s previous partnership with the Dodgers had a significant impact on Yamamoto. As a result, Yamamoto will wear the Dodgers uniform through a 12-year, $325 million (about 449.9 billion won) contract that exceeds that of Gerrit Cole (Yankees), who had the nickname “the highest ransom for a pitcher in Major League history.”

Contrary to his high expectations, Yamamoto gave the worst result of allowing five runs (five earned runs) in one inning in the opening game of the Seoul Series. However, he gradually began to adapt to the Major League stage and continued his strides. However, he faced off against the Kansas City Royals on June 16 after just two innings. He had to leave the mound due to discomfort in his triceps in his right shoulder. He was also found to have inflammation in his right shoulder rotator cuff after the examination.

Yamamoto, who immediately moved to the injured list (IL) on the 15th, focused on recovery without catching the ball at all for about two weeks, and played catch at a distance of about 70m at Dodger Stadium ahead of the showdown with the Boston Red Sox on the 20th. In particular, Yamamoto even played javelin throwing training that he had been doing since Japan. Yamamoto can only return to the 60-day injured list before he starts the catch, but it was good news that he did the most basic training to return to the mound at the earliest in mid-August.

Yamamoto also expressed his smooth recovery through interviews with local Japanese media. Yamamoto said, “I feel very bad that I can’t play. I think some things have been accumulated since the Japanese days. And I think there are various causes (increased speed of pitches, increased pitching form, change of pitching form). “I’m not at the level to play yet, but I feel that my rehabilitation process is very smooth without anxiety.” Manager Dave Roberts also said with a big smile, “I saw you playing catch, and you threw it with a good feeling.”

The timing of Yamamoto’s return was unclear until Yamamoto began playing catch for the first time, but Roberts mentioned Yamamoto’s return schedule on the 29th. First, the team will pitch the bullpen for the first time on August 3. Yamamoto will not accompany the Oakland Athletics on the road on August 3, so he will check his physical condition in the bullpen. If there is no problem with his physical condition after that, it will be decided whether to play live pitching or simulation games.토토사이트 모음

Yamamoto’s return will be on Aug. 15 at the earliest, as he will be moved to the injured list on Aug. 60. However, considering he is now pitching in the bullpen, his return in mid-August may be a little difficult, but his return in late August could be a sight to behold. Currently, the Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow back on the mound, but they are agonizing over the starting lineup. Hence, they are constantly snooping in the trade market. In the midst of this, it is good news that Yamamoto will start pitching in the bullpen.

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