Dual wielding plays an active role in Japan-U.S. Collegiate Baseball…The change that Mr. Winters, a former ham backer, talks about
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani had a great influence not only on Major League Baseball, but also on amateur baseball in the United States. Former assistant Matt Winters, who is currently serving as a North American scout for Nippon-Ham, is also aware of changes in baseball in the United States. “Nowadays, even in the United States, people say, ‘(Dual wielding) is possible,’” said a man who knows Japan and the United States happily.
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The 44th Japan-U.S. Collegiate Baseball Championship is being held in North Carolina, USA from the 7th (8th Japan time). In the first game, pitcher Kaito Shimomura (Seigaku University) of the Japan Collegiate National Team “Samurai Japan” hits a hard-hitting ball with a flight distance of 440 feet (about 134.1 meters) and a hitting speed of 116 miles (about 186.7 km) into the forest on the right field. It was “two-sword style” that flew. Florida infielder Jack Caglione throws the fastest 100 miles as a lefty. He revealed that his biggest goal is to play pitching and hitting like Ohtani.
On the 9th (10th), the major league draft meeting was held at Lumen Field in Seattle. Bryce Eldridge (James Madison High School), who was selected by the Giants in the first round (16th overall), was selected as a “Two-Way-Player.” At the 30th WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup held in September last year, he became the number one player in the world as a representative of the United States.
“Ohtani is changing the conventional wisdom of baseball. He has proven that he can play two wields in the majors. I want to be like him! That’s my dream! I want to perform in a different dimension in pitching and hitting. ”. First, we took the first step.
Ohtani is also a “once in a lifetime athlete” … The possibility of dual wielding was born
After retiring from playing in 1994, Mr. Winters, who has worked as a minor league coach and watched baseball in Japan and the United States as a scout in the United States, has realized the changes in recent years. Once again, I applaud Ohtani and Nippon-Ham for the achievements they have brought to the world.
“In the U.S. so far, it’s either hit or throw. Even Ohtani was told, ‘He either throws or hits.’ Hats off to Kuriyamasan (former manager of Nippon-Ham Fighters Hideki Kuriyama) and the Fighters’ front team for coming up with a plan that would allow him to succeed as a two-way wrestler. It’s possible.’
Ohtani has 32 home runs and seven wins in the first half alone this season. Mr. Winters also understands that it is not something that anyone can imitate, saying, “A player who comes out only once in a lifetime.” However, it is a big step for the baseball world to set a milestone as a two-sword style. Mr. Winters happily watched the future stars filled with new possibilities.
(Kawamura Tordai / Kodai Kawamura)
2023-07-10 15:08:39
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