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Yuki Matsumoto (baseball)

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Yuki Matsumoto
Matsumoto with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 66
Pitcher
Born:(1996-04-14)April 14, 1996(age 28)
Yokohama,Kanagawa,Japan
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
NPB debut
September 30, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record14-14
ERA3.61
Holds50
Strikeouts302
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Yuki Matsumoto(Tùng bổn dụ thụ,Matsumoto Yūki,born April 14, 1996 inYokohama,Kanagawa Prefecture)is aJapaneseprofessional baseballpitcherfor theFukuoka SoftBank HawksofNippon Professional Baseball(NPB).

Early baseball career

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Matsumoto participated in the 2rd grade spring 85thJapanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournamentand the 3rd grade summer 96thJapanese High School Baseball Championshipas a pitcher at the University of Morioka Affiliated High School.

Professional career

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On October 23, 2014, Matsumoto was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks first overall pick in the2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

He spent the 2015 season on right elbow rehabilitation.[2]

On September 30, 2016, he pitched his debut game against theTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[3]

From 2016 season to 2019 season, he recorded with a 29 Games pitched, a 4–7 Win–loss record, a 4.29 ERA, a 96 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings.

Matsumoto recorded theHoldfor the first time in the match against theHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighterson August 29.[4]In 2020 season, he recorded with a 25 Games pitched, a 0–1 Win–loss record, a 3.49 ERA, a 6 Holds, a 27 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. In the2020 Japan Seriesagainst theYomiuri Giants,Matsumoto pitched after starterTsuyoshi Wadain Game 4, became the first Winning pitcher in the Japan Series, and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series champion.[5]On December 16, Matsumoto underwent surgery for aSpinal disc herniation.[6]

In 2021 season, he pitched in a career-high 33 games, going 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA, four holds, and 59 strikeouts in 73.2 innings.[7]

In 2022 season, Matsumoto was undergoing acupuncture treatment on March 23 when the treatment needle broke and the procedure caused him to miss the opening game.[8]However, he won as a relief pitcher on May 25, and from then on he contributed to the team as asetup manwho pitched in the 7th inning. In 44 appearances, he went 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 15 holds, and 60 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched.[9][10]

In 2023 season, Matsumoto was used as a setup man midway through the season whenLiván Moineloleft the team to undergo surgery on his left elbow.[11]He continued to contribute to the team as a setup man and finished the regular season with a career-high 53 games pitched, a 2-2 Win–loss record, a 2.68 ERA, a 25 holds, and a 60 strikeouts in 47 innings.

References

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  1. ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトドラ１ tùng bổn “66” vân nói エース継 thừa だ ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). November 27, 2014.RetrievedOctober 27,2019.
  2. ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク tùng bổn liễu điền から đầu cầu tuyệt tán “すごい” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). November 29, 2015.RetrievedOctober 27,2019.
  3. ^"Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site news (Japanese) nội xuyên tuyển thủ 3 chuẩn bị! Tùng bổn đầu tay デビュー sức る".Fukuoka SoftBank HawksOfficial site(in Japanese). October 1, 2016.RetrievedOctober 27,2019.
  4. ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク tùng bổn プロ sơ ホールド “Cống hiến できるよう” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). August 29, 2020.RetrievedDecember 22,2020.
  5. ^"Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク tùng bổn シリーズ sơ đăng bản で mau đầu người khổng lồ đánh tuyến から4K".Nishinippon Shimbun(in Japanese). November 25, 2020.RetrievedDecember 22,2020.
  6. ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク tùng bổn がヘルニア giải phẫu phục quy まで３カ nguyệt".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). December 16, 2020.RetrievedDecember 22,2020.
  7. ^"Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク tùng bổn dụ thụ は800 vạn yên tăng “Trước phát で khai mạc 1 quân” tới quý ローテ nhập り thư う ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). December 4, 2021.RetrievedNovember 11,2022.
  8. ^"Nishinippon Sports baseball news tùng bổn が khai mạc アウトに eo の trị liệu trung に chiết れて trong cơ thể に tàn ったはりを cắt ra trừ bỏ khai mạc ローテ điều động nội bộ から một 転リハビリ tổ へ” ".Nishinippon Shimbun(in Japanese). March 23, 2022.RetrievedNovember 11,2022.
  9. ^"Nishinippon Sports baseball news tùng bổn cố hương hoành bang で sơ thắng lợi khẩn cấp đăng bản も lạng thân の trước で hảo đầu".Nishinippon Shimbun(in Japanese). May 25, 2022.RetrievedNovember 11,2022.
  10. ^"Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】 tùng bổn dụ thụ “いい trường hợp で sử ってもらえるよう” đằng giếng の trước phát 転 hướng で trung 継ぎエース thư う ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). November 10, 2022.RetrievedNovember 11,2022.
  11. ^"Sports Nippon baseball news “8 hồi の nam” ra đời!! ソフトB・ tùng bổn dụ lưu れ hô ぶ3 giả liền 続 tam chấn “オスナにいい hình でつなげるように” ".Sports Nippon(in Japanese). August 12, 2023.RetrievedDecember 14,2023.
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