Tomohito Sakai (酒居 知史, Sakai Tomohito, born January 2, 1993 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Tomohito Sakai
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 28
Pitcher
Born: (1993-01-02) January 2, 1993 (age 31)
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 25, 2017, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record25-20
ERA3.79
Strikeouts303
Saves4
Holds82
Teams

On December 19, 2018, he was sent to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles as compensation from the earlier transferred for Manabu Mima.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "人的補償に関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "酒居投手 移籍について". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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