Yuta Watanabe (baseball)

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Yuta Watanabe
2019.04.13渡邉雄大.jpg
Watanabe with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1991-09-19) September 19, 1991 (age 30)
Sanjō, Niigata, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
BCL: 2014, for the Niigata Albirex BC
NPB: September 4, 2020, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
BCL statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record17–8
ERA2.48
Saves17
Strikeouts224
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0-0
ERA0.00
Strikeouts1
Teams

Yuta Watanabe (渡邉 雄大, Watanabe Yūta, born September 19, 1991 in Sanjō, Niigata) is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Professional career[]

Niigata Albirex BC[]

On December 6, 2013, Watanabe was drafted by the Niigata Albirex BC, who belongs to the Baseball Challenge League of the Independent baseball league.[1]

In the 2014 season, Watanabe recorded 19 games pitched, a 7–2 win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 87.1 innings.[2]

In the 2015 season, Watanabe recorded 33 games pitched, a 6–3 win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 87.1 innings.[3]

In the 2016 season, Watanabe recorded 32 games pitched, a 3–1 win–loss record, a 2.70 ERA, one save and 37 strikeouts in 26.2 innings.[4]

In the 2017 season, Watanabe recorded 46 games pitched, a 1–2 Win–loss record, a 1.29 ERA, 16 Saves and 66 strikeouts in 55.2 innings.[5]

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[]

On October 26, 2017, Watanabe was drafted as developmental squad player (Ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)) by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[6][7]

From 2018 to 2019 season, he played in informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB minor leagues.

On August 31, 2020, Watanabe signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. (Ja:支配下選手登録)[8] On September 4, he debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher.[9] However, in the match against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on September 9, he was replaced due to an accident on his left elbow.[10] As a result, he spent the rest of the season rehabilitating his left elbow.[11] In 2020 season, Watanabe pitched 3 games in the Pacific League.

References[]

  1. ^ "Niigata Albirex BC news (Japanese) 2013年度ＢＣリーグドラフト会議指名選手のお知らせ". Niigata Albirex BC. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Baseball Challenge League Stats (Japanese) 2014年個人投手成績 一覧". Baseball Challenge League. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Baseball Challenge League Stats (Japanese) 2015年個人投手成績 一覧". Baseball Challenge League. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Baseball Challenge League Stats (Japanese) 2016年個人投手成績 一覧". Baseball Challenge League. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Baseball Challenge League Stats (Japanese) 2017年 投手成績ランキング". Baseball Challenge League. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク育成６位渡辺が合意「1日も早く1軍」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 8, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  7. ^ In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players) , each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
  8. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンクの変則左腕・渡辺雄が育成から支配下に 10月に父になる28歳の苦労人に朗報". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). August 31, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) 育成出身28歳の苦労人がデビュー ソフトバンク渡辺雄「拾ってもらった恩返し」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 5, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) 緊急降板のソフトバンク渡辺雄は左肘に違和感…工藤監督「心配」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 10, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク渡辺雄は靱帯一部損傷か、左肘にPRP注射で今季絶望". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

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