One of the most beloved and profitable players of the LVBP 2022/23 campaign has been, without a doubt, Tomo Otosaka. The outfielder for the Braves de Margarita has been one of the great figures of the team from Margarita, and is undoubtedly one of the main reasons why the insular team is fighting for the round robin classification.
Otosaka has not only won the hearts of the Margarita fans with his curious style of playing ball, but he has also responded more than enough on the pitch. Otosaka hits for .335locating within the top 10 hitters of the Bell.
In addition, the Japanese has proven to be a danger in the bases, since lead solo the stolen bases department, with 14and is also in the top 5 in the league as to runs scored refers, with 37showing that his speed, and his aggressiveness, have paid off for the good season the Braves are having.
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In the race to be the leader in stolen bases for the LVBP in the 2022/23 campaign, Otosaka’s closest rivals are Maikel García, from Tiburones de La Guaira, and Herlis Rodríguez, from Caribes de Anzoátegui, both with nine cheated bases. and three games to play, so it seems almost impossible that they can reach the Japanese.
As far as stolen bases go, Otosaka is having by far the best year of his career. According to the numbers that we can find on the “Baseball Reference” website, Otosaka has stolen 40 bases in the 133 games he has played in 2022, which are divided into 84 games in the Mexican Summer League, and 49 in the LVBP. .
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The runs scored, which reflect a good part of the Japanese’s aggressiveness to run the bases, are also a record for Otosaka in 2022, since between Mexico and Venezuela he has scored 116 runs, well above his previous personal best, which were the 53 runs scored in 2014.
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Otosaka has been vital for the Braves, and he has the team from Margarita in the fight thanks to his good work, which has joined that of players like David Rodríguez and Diego Rincones, to have the insulars fighting for fourth place along with Magallanes. Without a doubt, a charismatic and productive player, who is contributing a lot to our ball.
