There is an unexpected smile on the road to Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers).
Japanese media outlet 'Number Web' reported on the 9th that 'due to the Otani effect, sales of the Chunichi Dragons' number 17 uniform have soared.'
Chunichi's number 17 is Yuya Yanagi. Yanagi, who joined Chunichi in 2017, is a pitcher with 44 wins, 51 losses, and an average ERA of 3.25 in 137 games.
He is also a starting agent who has posted double-digit wins in 2019 and 2021, with 11 wins. He had a lonely season this season. He pitched in 24 games (22 as a starter), pitching 158⅓ innings and continuing to pitch well with an ERA of 2.44, but his winning streak was not great, with 4 wins and 11 losses. Chunichi ranked last in the Central League last year. The team's batting average is 203/4, the lowest in the league. There have been many times when I have to swallow regrets about the water batting line.
Although they showed a good performance, the reason uniform sales soared was because of Otani.
Ohtani joined the Nippon Ham Fighters in 2013 and attempted to play in the major leagues after the 2017 season. Ohtani, who signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, won Rookie of the Year honors in his first year. He played a major role in both pitching and batting, and became a major league star by unanimously winning the American League MVP award in 2021 and 2022.
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