Kazuki Sugiyama (杉山 一樹, Sugiyama Kazuki, born December 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
| Kazuki Sugiyama | |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 40 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1997 Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 7, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-5 |
| ERA | 4.99 |
| Holds | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 92 |
| Teams | |
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Professional career
editOn October 25, 2015, Sugiyama was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2019 season, Sugiyama hurt his right ankle during spring training.[2] On September 7, he debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher.[3] Sugiyama pitched two games in the Pacific League.
In the match against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on July 8, 2020, Sugiyama recorded his fastest 157km/h (97.58 mph) fastball.[4] In 2020 season, he finished the regular season with a 11 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 2.16 ERA, a one Hold, a 22 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, Sugiyama pitched as a relief pitcher in Game 2 and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series championship with no runs in one inning.[5]
On April 7, 2021, Sugiyama recorded his first win against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a relief pitcher.[6] In 2021 season, he finished the regular season with 15 Games pitched, a 2–2 Win–loss record, a 3.20 ERA, a one Holds and a 29 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.
On May 8, 2022, he earned his first win as a starting pitcher against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[7] In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with 10 Games pitched, a 1–3 Win–loss record, a 6.80 ERA, and a 37 strikeouts in 42.1 innings.
In 2023 season, Sugiyama injured a ligament in his right elbow during spring training.[8] As a result, he spent the season undergoing rehabilitation and did not have a chance to pitch in the first league.
References
edit- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク２位杉山 153キロ右腕夢舞台へ第1歩". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) SBリハビリ組打ち上げ ドラ2杉山「順調にきていただけに…」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). February 26, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク杉山155キロデビュー いきなり自己最速タイ 193センチドラ2右腕ロッテ斬り1回0封". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 8, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク杉山157キロも「最悪。全然ダメでした」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 9, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2020/11/22(日) 第2戦 巨人 vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 22, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news どん底にいた杉山 本気でボディービルダー目指した過去". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク止まらない6連勝！また打線つながった 杉山が先発初勝利". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 8, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【ソフトバンク】杉山一樹が右肘じん帯損傷で宮崎キャンプ離脱…リハビリ組へ 長期離脱も". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). February 16, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 40 Kazuki Sugiyama PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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