Takuya Kuwahara
| Takuya Kuwahara | |
|---|---|
 Kuwahara with the Yomiuri Giants. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 174 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 26, 1996 Gose, Nara, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 31, 2018, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5-5 |
| ERA | 5.80 |
| Holds | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 91 |
| Teams | |
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Takuya Kuwahara (
He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Yomiuri Giants
[edit]On October 26, 2017, Kuwahara was drafted first round pick by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
On May 31, 2018, Kuwahara pitched his debut game in the interleague play against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[3] On June 14, in the interleague play against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, he became the winning pitcher for the first time.[4] He pitched 5 games in the his rookie year.
Kuwahara pitched only 14 games in three seasons. on July 4, 2020, he became the winning pitcher for the first time in two years in a game against the Chunichi Dragons, but on August 12, he fractured his right elbow and underwent surgery.[5][6]
On December 8, 2020, the Giants re-signed him as a developmental player with an estimated salary of 13.2 million yen.[7]
On August 30, 2021, the Giants re-signed Kuwahara as a registered player under control.[8] However, he did not have a chance to pitch in the first league, and on December 9, he was re-signed as a developmental player for 10.6 million yen.[9]
On March 11, 2022, Kuwahara re-signed as a registered player under control.[10] In 2022 season, Kuwahara pitched in a career-high 49 games as a setup man, finished the regular season with a 3-2 win–loss record, 13 holds, and a 5.16 ERA.
In 2023 season, Kuwahara only had a chance to pitched five games in the first league, and the Giants released him on October 28.[11]
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
[edit]On November 28, 2023, Kuwahara signed as a developmental player with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/11/28
(火) プレスリリース鍬 原 拓也 投手 入団 のお知 らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ a b "Nikkan Sports baseball news
巨 人 は外 れ外 れ１位 で中大 ・鍬 原 を指名 ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news
巨人 鍬 原 プロ初 黒星 も母 へ「いつか勝利 球 渡 したい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 31, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news
巨人 ドラ１鍬 原 "3度目 の正直 "で待望 プロ初 勝利 ". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). June 14, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news
巨人 鍬 原 2年 ぶり白星 3失点 もプロ2勝 目 ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 4, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【
巨人 】鍬 原 拓也 、８月 中 に右 肘 手術 ". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). August 22, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news
巨人 鍬 原 が育成 再 契約 「2桁 に戻 り1軍 マウンドに」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news
巨人 鍬 原 拓也 が支配 下 復帰 「ストレートで勝負 したい」フォーム変更 が転機 に". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 30, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【
巨人 】鍬 原 拓也 、育成 選手 として再 契約 260万 円 減 1,060万 円 でサイン". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【
巨人 】堀田 賢 慎 、鍬 原 拓也 、増田 陸 と支配 下 選手 契約 を締結 ". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023. - ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【
巨人 】17年 ドラフト1位 ・鍬 原 拓也 に戦力 外 通告 ". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 174 Takuya Kuwahara PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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