Ohtani also prepared for the Asian home run king 'bunt', Japan's will to win the WBC

“Get Shohei Ohtani (29, LA Angels) ready to bunt.”

For the championship, 'Lee Do-Ryu' and '56 home runs', the Asian home run king, also bunt. Hideki Kuriyama (62), coach of the Japan national baseball team, hinted at his plan to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC).

Japanese coach Murakami answered “yes” to the question, “Will Otani and Munetaka Murakami (23, Yakult Swallows) also bunt?” in an interview with the Japanese media “Sports Hochi” on the 7th.

Ohtani, who made a name for himself in the American Major League (MLB) 스포츠무료중계 as a pitcher, will bring out the 'double sword' in the WBC Japan team this time. The MLB Secretariat, which supervises the WBC, also encouraged Ohtani's dual wielding style and established the 'Ohtani Rule' in this tournament, which allows the starting pitcher and hitter to continue playing as a designated hitter even if they come down the mound.

It is expected to be a big threat on the mound and other lines. Ohtani posted an ERA of 2.33 with 15 wins and 9 losses website in MLB last season, while also recording a batting average of 0.273 (160 hits in 586 at-bats), 34 home runs, 95 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, and an OPS of 0.875. He also wrote a new history by achieving 10 wins and 30 home runs for the first time in MLB.

Murakami is also the main character who wrote a new history in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) last season. Murakami hit 56 home runs last year, setting the record for most home runs in a single season for Japanese players. He also won the NPB 'Youngest Triple Crown' title with a batting average of 0.318 and 134 runs batted in. In this WBC, he is predicted to be the strong fourth hitter of the Japanese national team.

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