"Thor" is confident that he can regain the skills of "Fireball Man" in the new season.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] "Thor" Syndergaard (Noah Syndergaard) joined the Dodgers, known as the "pitcher regeneration factory" with a one-year contract this offseason, and for the new season, "Thor" himself said that he He will turn back into the fireball man who could "drive" 100 miles before he was injured.

Syndergaard signed a one-year $13 million contract with the Dodgers with a $1.5 million incentive bonus. Earlier in an interview, he admitted frankly: "No matter what I did last year (last season), it was not the best version. Me." However, for the new season, he also expressed confidence that he can regain the speed of the ball, "I can't find any excuse why I can't return a 100-mile or even faster ball."

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Syndergaard's self-confidence is not without reason. He explained that he paid great attention to details in his postoperative recovery training. "I don't think any MLB player can do it like me." Syndergaard said.

After elbow ligament replacement surgery (Tommy John) in 2020, Syndergaard ushered in the first full season after surgery this year. He played for the Angels and the Phillies successively. He threw 134.2 innings throughout the season, with an ERA of Passing 3.94, but the average ball speed dropped to 94.5 mph, and the strikeout rate was 16.8%, both lower than the 98.1 mph and 26.4% before surgery.

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