Yuki Tsumori (津森 宥紀, Tsumori Yūki, born January 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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 Tsumori with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: January 21, 1998 Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
| June 21, 2020, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 10-10 | ||||||||||||||
| ERA | 2.93 | ||||||||||||||
| Holds | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Saves | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 155 | ||||||||||||||
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Early baseball career
editTsumori went on to Tohoku Fukushi University, and he pitched as a relief pitcher in the 67th Japan National Collegiate Baseball Championship[1] and won the Most valuable player Award.[2]
Professional career
editOn October 17, 2019, Tsumori was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2][3]
On June 21, 2020, Tsumori debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher in a bases-loaded, no-out situation and was hit by a Grand slam.[4] In the match against the Saitama Seibu Lions on June 24, he pitched as a relief pitcher and became his first Winning pitcher.[5] In 2020 season, he recorded with a 14 Games pitched, a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 2.76 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 17 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[6]
On July 17, 2021, Tsumori participated the All-Star Game for the first time in My Navi All-Star Game 2021.[7] In 2021 season, he recorded with a 45 Games pitched, a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 2.18 ERA, a 11 Holds, and a 43 strikeouts in 33 innings.
In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a 51 Games pitched, a 4–6 Win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA, a 18 Holds, one saves, and a 51 strikeouts in 46.1 innings.
On July 19, 2023 Tsumori participated the All-Star Game for the second time in Mynavi All-Star Game 2023.[8] In 2023 season, he finished the regular season as setup man with a 56 Games pitched, a 4–4 win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA, a 22 holds, and a 44 strikeouts in 48.2 innings.
International career
editTsumori was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week,[9] and was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2017 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series and the 2018 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ ja:全日本大学野球選手権大会
- ^ a b "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク3位津森に元西武の大学監督はうなった「プロいける」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). January 14, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ ja:2019年度新人選手選択会議 (日本プロ野球)
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク津森、史上初の悲劇も「いいですね」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 21, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク 3連敗でストップ！今宮逆転3ラン 津森、12球団新人一番乗りのプロ初勝利". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). June 24, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) マイナビオールスターゲーム2021". NPB.jp (in Japanese). July 17, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball マイナビオールスターゲーム2023". NPB.jp (in Japanese). July 19, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2018年 第29回 ハーレムベースボールウィーク". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2017年 第41回 日米大学野球選手権大会". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2018年 第42回 日米大学野球選手権大会". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2020.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- statistics - NPB.jp
- 11 Yuki Tsumori PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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