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 (鍬原拓也, Kuwahara Takuya, born July 13, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
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 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
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- 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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