“MLB Players Don Khaki Caps to Honor Armed Forces Day”

Players across all teams wear khaki caps for ‘Armed Forces Day’

■ Angels – Twins (Japan time 20th, Anaheim)

On the 19th (20th Japan time, game start 10:38), pitcher Shohei Otani of the Angels will start in the game against the hometown Twins as the “3rd designated hitter”. For “Armed Forces Day”, players from all teams will wear khaki caps to games for the next three days. Otani also wore it in practice before the game, and attracted attention, saying, “The color of the cap is different!” and “Any color cap looks good.”

Before the game, he wore this cap and played catch for the pitching on the 21st (22nd). Fans who saw him wearing a different cap than usual posted on Twitter, “It’s a different color but it suits you”, “It’s nice”, “Otani looks good on you”, and “Ohtani-kun is cool from the morning”.

Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, who started the game against the Orioles on this day, and outfielder Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs, who participated in the game against the Phillies, also wore it. Suzuki participated in the match with “special specifications” such as green gloves and protective gear.