Shōtarō Kasahara
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Shōtarō Kasahara | |
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![]() Kasahara with the Chunichi Dragons | |
Oisix Niigata Albirex – No. 47 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Niigata, Niigata, Japan | March 17, 1995|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: 30 June, 2017, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
CPBL: 5 April, 2024, for the TSG Hawks | |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss | 11–15 |
ERA | 4.44 |
Strikeouts | 169 |
CPBL statistics (through April 19, 2024) | |
Win–loss | 1–1 |
ERA | 3.18 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
Shōtarō Kasahara (
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Kashara was admitted to Niigata University of Health and Welfare without consideration for his baseball talent and was able to, over time, increase his velocity from throwing in the mid 130s (km/h) to throwing in the high 140s (km/h).In the 2016 university fall league, he achieved a 0.72 ERA, claimed the most wins title and was chosen in the Best 9.[1]
Chunichi Dragons
[edit]Kasahara was the 4th pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1][2]
Yokohama DeNA Baystars
[edit]On 9 December 2022, Kasahara was traded for Seiya Hosokawa in the 2022 Current Player Draft.[3] He made only 2 starts for Yokohama in 2023, posting an 0–2 record and 4.50 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work.
TSG Hawks
[edit]On November 26, 2023, Kasahara signed with the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[4] In three starts for the Hawks, he compiled a 3.18 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 17 innings pitched. Kasahara was released by the Hawks on June 8, 2024.[5]
International career
[edit]On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[6]
References
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中日 4位 、新潟 医療 福祉大 ・笠原 県内 大学 から初 " [Chunichi's #4 pick, Niigata University of Health and Welfare's Kasahara a first from a Niigata university]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017. - ^ "4
位 ・笠原 、雪国 の快速 左腕 心 は熱 く" 4位 ・笠原 、雪国 の快速 左腕 心 は熱 く [#4 Kasahara, the speedy lefty from snow country, heart is hot]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017. - ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-12-09). "
中日 ・笠原 祥 太郎 、DeNAに移籍 「心機一転 頑張 る」中日 はDeNAから細川 を獲得 /現役 ドラフト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-09. - ^ "TSG Hawks Sign Shōtarō Kasahara". cpblstats.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "TSG Hawks Release Shōtarō Kasahara". cpblstats.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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日米 野球 」に出場 する侍 ジャパントップチーム選手 全 28名 が決定 ".野球 日本 代表 侍 ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.