Yutaro Sugimoto (杉本 裕太郎, Sugimoto Yutaro, born April 5, 1991 in Anan, Tokushima, Japan), nicknamed "Raoh", is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes.[1][2]
Yutaro Sugimoto | |
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Orix Buffaloes – No. 99 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Anan, Tokushima, Japan | April 5, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
June 14, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
NPB statistics (through April 5, 2022) | |
Batting average | .272 |
Home runs | 42 |
RBIs | 121 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Sugimoto won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award for the 2022 Japan Series.[3] His nickname is derived from the fact he is a fan of said character from the manga Fist of the North Star. Since 2021, when he first used it as a nickname on the back of a Buffaloes jersey, he had done the "ascension pose" after hitting a home run.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Sugimoto,Yutaro(ORIX Buffaloes)". Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "99 杉本 裕太郎選手名鑑2021 |オリックス・バファローズ". www.buffaloes.co.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Baseball: Orix wins franchise's 1st Japan Series in 26 years".
- ^ "オリックス杉本、ついに「ラオウ」襲名?背中に呼んでほしいニックネーム - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "「なんで詰まってホームラン…」 オリ杉本、豪快フルスイングの"今季1号"が凄い". Full-Count(フルカウント) ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ― (in Japanese). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)