Kazuto Taguchi
Kazuto Taguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | September 14, 1995||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | ||||||||||||||||||||
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April 11, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 36-37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 496 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Holds | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kazuto Taguchi (田口 麗斗, Taguchi Kazuto, born September 14, 1995 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Professional career[]
Yomiuri Giants[]
On October 24, 2013, Taguchi was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On April 11, 2015, He debuted in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and recorded his first win.[2]
On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[3] On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4] On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]
Tokyo Yakult Swallows[]
On March 1, 2021, Taguchi was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人ドラ3田口の夢 原監督にV焼きそば". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 17, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人田口、初先発&初勝利&初安打&初打点&初V打". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人・田口とヤクルト・広岡のトレードが決定". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Baseball people from Hiroshima Prefecture
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows players
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players
- Japanese baseball pitcher stubs