Kazuto Taguchi

Kazuto Taguchi
Kazuto Taguchi
	Taguchi with the Yomiuri Giants
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 34
	Pitcher
	Born: September 14, 1995 (age 28); Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
	Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
	April 11, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics ; (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record	42-47
Earned run average	3.36
Strikeouts	608
Saves	37
Holds	44
Teams
	Yomiuri Giants (2014–2020); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2021–present);
Career highlights and awards
	1× Japan Series champion (2021); NPB All-Star (2023);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
18U Baseball World Cup
WBSC Premier12

Kazuto Taguchi (田口たぐち麗うらら斗と, Taguchi Kazuto, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Professional career

Yomiuri Giants

On October 24, 2013, Taguchi was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.^[1]

On April 11, 2015, He debuted in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and recorded his first win.^[2]

On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.^[3] On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.^[4] On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.^[5]

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On March 1, 2021, Taguchi was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.^[6]

References

^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじんドラ3田口たぐちの夢ゆめ原げん監督かんとくにＶ焼やきそば". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 17, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじん田口たぐち、初はつ先発せんぱつ&初はつ勝利しょうり&初はつ安打あんだ&初はつ打点だてん&初はつV打だ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "8日にちの「2018日米にちべい野球やきゅう」参加さんかメンバー決きまる". 読売よみうり巨人きょじん軍ぐん公式こうしきWEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
^ "ENEOS 侍さむらいジャパンシリーズ2019「日本にっぽん vs メキシコ」に出場しゅつじょうするメンバー28名めいが決定けってい". 野球やきゅう日本にっぽん代表だいひょう侍さむらいジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "「ENEOS 侍さむらいジャパンシリーズ2019」出場しゅつじょう選手せんしゅ決定けっていについて". 野球やきゅう日本にっぽん代表だいひょう侍さむらいジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
^ "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじん・田口たぐちとヤクルト・広岡ひろおかのトレードが決定けってい". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
NPB.jp

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[1] "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじんドラ3田口たぐちの夢ゆめ原げん監督かんとくにＶ焼やきそば". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 17, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[2] "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじん田口たぐち、初はつ先発せんぱつ&初はつ勝利しょうり&初はつ安打あんだ&初はつ打点だてん&初はつV打だ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[3] "8日にちの「2018日米にちべい野球やきゅう」参加さんかメンバー決きまる". 読売よみうり巨人きょじん軍ぐん公式こうしきWEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[4] "ENEOS 侍さむらいジャパンシリーズ2019「日本にっぽん vs メキシコ」に出場しゅつじょうするメンバー28名めいが決定けってい". 野球やきゅう日本にっぽん代表だいひょう侍さむらいジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[5] "「ENEOS 侍さむらいジャパンシリーズ2019」出場しゅつじょう選手せんしゅ決定けっていについて". 野球やきゅう日本にっぽん代表だいひょう侍さむらいジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.

[6] "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人きょじん・田口たぐちとヤクルト・広岡ひろおかのトレードが決定けってい". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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