Ichiro said he'd like to pitch to Shohei Ohtani at some point this season
On Wednesday, the Mariners held a news conference to welcome back
He's back. pic.twitter.com/8SCojLnb5d
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) March 7, 2018
During the news conference, the 44-year-old Ichiro was asked about his impressions of 23-year-old
But even more intriguing than that matchup already seems, Ichiro took it a step further -- hinting that he wouldn't mind a chance pitching to Ohtani himself:
At his press conference, Ichiro was his classic self. Said he’s looking forward to hitting against Shohei Ohtani — and is hoping Scott Servais will let him pitch when Ohtani is hitting.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 7, 2018
Ohtani's billed as a flashy, top-tier two-position talent due to his pitching and hitting skills, but let's not forget that Ichiro, too, has pitched before:
Ohtani thinks he'd be a good challenge:
Ohtani said he thinks Ichiro could pitch well. https://t.co/TAPbkTED0m
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) March 7, 2018
Ichiro saying something like this didn't totally come out of left field, so to speak. It very well could happen -- and, considering the number of games the Mariners and Angels will play against one another in 2018, you never know ...