Yukiya Saitoh (齋藤 友貴哉, Saitoh Yukiya, born January 5, 1995 in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
| Yukiya Saitoh | |
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| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 5, 1995 Higashine, Yamagata, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 19, 2019, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Career statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win-loss record | 2-3 |
| Earned run average | 3.95 |
| Strikeouts | 91 |
| Saves | 1 |
| Holds | 6 |
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Career
editOn October 18, 2022, during the off-season, Saitoh was traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in a two-for-two trade alongside Taiga Egoshi, with Ryo Watanabe, and Yuto Takahama heading to Hanshin in return.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Register : Saitoh, Yukiya (Hiroshima Toyo Carp)". Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "阪神タイガースとトレードが成立". Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. 2022-10-18.
- ^ "日本ハムから移籍の阪神・渡辺、高浜が会見 渡辺「開幕レギュラー」高浜「キャリアハイを」". Daily Sports. 2022-02-17.