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Shinya Kayama

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Shinya Kayama
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 49
pitcher
Born: (1989-11-23) November 23, 1989 (age 34)
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
debut
May 4, 2012, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record14-7
ERA3.08
Holds136
Saves1
Strikeouts304
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

Shinya Kayama (嘉よしみ弥わたる真ま 新也しんや, Kayama Shinya, born November 23, 1989 in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Professional career

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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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In 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks selected Kayama in the fifth round.[1]

2012–2015 season

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On Nay 4, 2012, Kayama debuted in the Pacific League against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles as a relief pitcher.[2] In 2012 season, he pitched in four games in the Pacific League.

In the match against the Chiba Lotte Marines on July 15, 2013, he pitched as a relief pitcher and became his first Winning pitcher.[3] He also recorded his first Hold on August 2.[4] In 2013 season, kayama recorded with a 40 Games pitched, a 3–1 Win–loss record, a 2.32 ERA, a 4 Holds, a 50 strikeouts in 54.1 innings.

In 2014 season, kayama recorded with a 32 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 3.19 ERA, a one Hold, a 40 strikeouts in 36.2 innings. In the 2014 Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[5]

In 2015 season, Kayama recorded with a 16 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 4.20 ERA, a one Hold, a 14 strikeouts in 15 innings. In the 2015 Japan Series against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[6]

2016–2020 season

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In 2016 season, Kayama pitched only five games in the Pacific League. He changed the three-quarter overhand pitching foam to sidearm in the fall training and learned the slow curveball.[7]

In 2017 season, Kayama pitched in relief as a situational lefty, and recorded with a 58 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 2.76 ERA, a 14 Holds, a 47 strikeouts in 32.2 innings. In the 2017 Japan Series against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, kayama pitched in relief as a situational lefty and gave him walks in Game 3, but contributed to the team's Japan Series Champion by recording no hits and no runs in Game 1, Game 2, and Game 6.[8]

In 2018 season, Kayama pitched in the best 67 games of his career, and recorded a 2–1 Win–loss record, a 2.45 ERA, a 25 Holds, a 28 strikeouts in 33 innings. In the 2018 Japan Series against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, he pitched in every game from Game 2 to Game 6, and contributed to the team's second consecutive Japan Series champion with good pitches without any runs.[9]

In the match against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Interleague play on June 18, 2019, he recorded a save for the first time.[10] In 2019 season, Kayama recorded with a 54 Games pitched, a 2–2 Win–loss record, a 2.61 ERA, a 19 Holds, a 26 strikeouts in 31 innings. In the 2019 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he pitched in Game 4 and contributed to the team's third consecutive Japan Series champion.[11]

In the match against the Orix Buffaloes on September 3, 2020, Kayama has achieved a total of 300 pitches.[12] In 2020 season, he recorded with a 50 Games pitched, a 3–1 Win–loss record, a 2.10 ERA, a 18 Holds, a 33 strikeouts in 30 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he pitched in Game 2 and Game 4 and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series champion with no hits and no runs.[13]

2021 –2023 season

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On April 23, 2021, Kayama won national free agent rights.[14] He achieved his 100th career Holds on October 5 against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[15] He finished the 2021 season with a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 4.71 ERA, a 19 Holds, and a 27 strikeouts in 28.2 innings, in five straight seasons as a one-point reliever against left-handed batters, pitching in 50 or more games.[16] He signed a two-year contract with the team for an estimated salary of 160 million yen plus incentives without exercising his domestic free agent rights.[17]

kayama continued to serve the team as a one-point reliever during the 2022 season, going scoreless in 21 consecutive games from the opening game until he gave up a goal against the Chunichi Dragons on June 4.[18] He pitched in 58 games, posting a career-best 0.99 ERA and 28 holds, and also finished the season with 22 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched.

In 2023 season, Kayama recorded with a 23 Games pitched, a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 5.25 ERA, a 7 Hold, a 7 strikeouts in 12 innings.

On October 22, 2023, the Hawks announced they would release him.[19]

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

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On November 28, 2023, Kayama signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[20]

2024 season–present

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International career

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On October 24, 2019, he was selected as the Japan national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier12. [21]

References

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  1. ^ "2011年ねん 新人しんじん選手せんしゅ選択せんたく会議かいぎ（ドラフト会議かいぎ） 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス 選択せんたく選手せんしゅ一覧いちらん". NPB.jp 日本にっぽん野球やきゅう機構きこう (in Japanese).
  2. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2012/05/04(金)きん 第だい6回戦かいせん 福岡ふくおかソフトバンク vs 楽天らくてんイーグルス". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). May 4, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 窮地きゅうち救すくった ソフトB嘉よしみ弥わたる真まプロ初はつ勝利しょうり". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 16, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2013/08/02(金)きん 第だい11回戦かいせん 福岡ふくおかソフトバンク vs 埼玉さいたま西武せいぶ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). August 2, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本にっぽんシリーズ2014 出場しゅつじょう資格しかく者しゃ名簿めいぼ 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本にっぽんシリーズ2015 出場しゅつじょう資格しかく者しゃ名簿めいぼ 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク嘉よしみ弥わたる真しんが新しん投球とうきゅうフォーム「いい感かんじで」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2017年度ねんど 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス 個人こじん投手とうしゅ成績せいせき（日本にっぽんシリーズ）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2018年度ねんど 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス 個人こじん投手とうしゅ成績せいせき（日本にっぽんシリーズ）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク嘉よしみ弥わたる真しんがプロ初はつS、降板こうばんの甲斐かい野のに苦言くげん". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 18, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2019/10/23(水)すい 第だい4戦せん 巨人きょじん vs 福岡ふくおかソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 23, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク嘉よしみ弥わたる真しんが300登板とうばん 好こう救援きゅうえんで勝利しょうり貢献こうけん". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2020年度ねんど 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス 個人こじん投手とうしゅ成績せいせき（日本にっぽんシリーズ）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク嘉よしみ弥わたる真しんが国内こくないFA権けん取得しゅとく、単たん年とし契約けいやくのワンポイント左腕さわん「まだ何なにも考かんがえていない」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 23, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 嘉よしみ弥わたる真しん、史上しじょう40人にん目めの通算つうさん100ホールド 「まだまだ積つみ重かさねたい」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 5, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク嘉よしみ弥わたる真ま5年ねん連続れんぞく50試合しあい登板とうばんも…左ひだり2人にんに連続れんぞく適時てきじ打だ". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). August 29, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 嘉よしみ弥わたる真しんが又吉またよしとの「便利べんり屋やコンビ」に意欲いよく ともに沖縄おきなわ出身しゅっしんで左右さゆうのサイド 1.6億おく円えんプラス出来高できだかの2年ねん契約けいやくで更改こうかい". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 20, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【ソフトバンク】嘉よしみ弥わたる真ま新也しんや、今季こんき初はつ失点しってん 開幕かいまくからの連続れんぞく無む失点しってんは21試合しあいでストップ". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 4, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/10/22 (日)にち 来季らいき契約けいやくについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 22, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "Tokyo Yakult Swallows press release 2023 11/28 嘉よしみ弥わたる真ま新也しんや投手とうしゅ、西川にしかわ遥はるか輝てる選手せんしゅ、増田ますだ珠たま選手せんしゅが入団にゅうだん会見かいけんを行おこないました!". Tokyo Yakult Swallows Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク甲斐がい野の、巨人きょじん大竹おおたけら侍さむらい追加ついか招集しょうしゅう「光栄こうえい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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