Kazuki Sugiyama
| Kazuki Sugiyama | |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 40 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1997 Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 7, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-5 |
| ERA | 4.99 |
| Holds | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 92 |
| Teams | |
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Kazuki Sugiyama (杉山 一樹, Sugiyama Kazuki, born December 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Professional career
On October 25, 2015, Sugiyama was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2019 season, Sugiyama hurt his right ankle during spring training.[2] On September 7, he debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher.[3] Sugiyama pitched two games in the Pacific League.
In the match against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on July 8, 2020, Sugiyama recorded his fastest 157km/h (97.58 mph) fastball.[4] In 2020 season, he finished the regular season with a 11 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 2.16 ERA, a one Hold, a 22 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, Sugiyama pitched as a relief pitcher in Game 2 and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series championship with no runs in one inning.[5]
On April 7, 2021, Sugiyama recorded his first win against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a relief pitcher.[6] In 2021 season, he finished the regular season with 15 Games pitched, a 2–2 Win–loss record, a 3.20 ERA, a one Holds and a 29 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.
On May 8, 2022, he earned his first win as a starting pitcher against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[7] In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with 10 Games pitched, a 1–3 Win–loss record, a 6.80 ERA, and a 37 strikeouts in 42.1 innings.
In 2023 season, Sugiyama injured a ligament in his right elbow during spring training.[8] As a result, he spent the season undergoing rehabilitation and did not have a chance to pitch in the first league.
References
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク２位杉山 153キロ右腕夢舞台へ第1歩". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) SBリハビリ組打ち上げ ドラ2杉山「順調にきていただけに…」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). February 26, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク杉山155キロデビュー いきなり自己最速タイ 193センチドラ2右腕ロッテ斬り1回0封". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 8, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク杉山157キロも「最悪。全然ダメでした」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 9, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2020/11/22(日) 第2戦 巨人 vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 22, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news どん底にいた杉山 本気でボディービルダー目指した過去". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク止まらない6連勝！また打線つながった 杉山が先発初勝利". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 8, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【ソフトバンク】杉山一樹が右肘じん帯損傷で宮崎キャンプ離脱…リハビリ組へ 長期離脱も". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). February 16, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 40 Kazuki Sugiyama PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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