Hideki Matsui had his first workout before the media Sunday after being introduced as a New York Yankee last Tuesday following the signing of a three-year, $21 million free-agent deal.
Matsui ran for more than an hour at the Yomiuri Giants facility in Kawasaki and practiced swinging the bat for the first time before reporters this year.
"My press conference to join the team is over, so now all I have to focus on is getting my body in shape for spring training," said Matsui, who took some hard swings as he let loose on about 120 balls.