US EditionTatsuya Imai throws scoreless inning, struck by comebacker in Astros exhibition debut
Imai, a three-time All-Star from Japan, completed a 10-pitch scoreless inning despite a leg injury, throwing only changeups in his Astros spring training debut.
- In his spring training debut, Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai threw a 10-pitch scoreless inning, surviving a comebacker after being checked by a trainer.
- Imai, a three-time All-Star from Japan, went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA and struck out 178 in 163 2/3 innings last season for the Seibu Lions, Pacific League team.
- He threw only sinkers and changeups, with eight of 10 pitches strikes, and all three balls in play came on changeups, none leaving the infield.
- Astros manager Joe Espada said, `That was not what we wanted to to see. But, you know, he came back and got out of that inning, 10 pitches, up to 95 ,` and added, `He's going to be sore tomorrow, that's for sure.`
- The outing matters because Houston lost Framber Valdez, and his contract includes a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $16 million this year and $18 million in each of the next two seasons.
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, USA (AP) — Japanese right pitcher Tatsuya Imai threw an entry without allowing races with 10 pitches and was hit by a line back to the mound in his debut spring training with the Houston Astros on Thursday before the New York Mets. Imai allowed a single opening the entrance to Marcus Semien, whose strong baton bounced in the lower leg of the pitcher’s right leg and went to foul territory. A physical pre…
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