| Sota Tanoue | |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 70 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 26, 2002 Osaka, Osaka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 12, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.45 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Sota Tanoue (田上 奏大, Tanoue Sōta, born November 26, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
His uncle Hidenori Tanoue played as a catcher for the Hawks.[1]
Professional career[edit]
On October 26, 2020, Tanoue was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
In 2021 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor league.
April 12, 2022, he pitched his debut game against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a starting pitcher.[3] In 2022 season, he pitched in two games in the Pacific League.
In 2023 season, Tanoue developed inflammation in his right elbow in May and spent a two month in rehabilitation.[4] As a result, he never had a chance to pitch in the Pacific League.
References[edit]
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks news 5位ルーキー田上投手が入団発表「叔父さんよりも」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 履正社・田上 ソフトB5位指名に喜び ガン手術の母へ「楽をさせてあげたい」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 田上「2回以降楽しめた」初登板初先発で6回途中無失点 最速155キロマーク". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 12, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク田上奏大4軍戦で右肘炎症から実戦復帰 1回4失点も「投げられたことが一番の収穫」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 70 Sota Tanoe - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site