| Yuki Watanabe | |
|---|---|
 Watanabe with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 172 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 8, 1995 Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 25, 2019, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| ERA | 2.89 |
| Holds | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Teams | |
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Yuki Watanabe (渡邊 佑樹, Watanabe Yūki, born November 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Professional career[edit]
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[edit]
On October 26, 2017, Watanabe was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2018 season, he played in the Eastern League of NPB's second league.
On July 25, 2019, Watanabe pitched his debut game against the Saitama Seibu Lions as a relief pitcher.[2] In 2019 season, he pitched in one game in the Pacific League.
In 2020 season, he never got a chance to pitch in the first league. On December 8, 2020, the Eagles re-signed him as a developmental player with an estimated salary of 5 million yen.[3]
In 2021 season, Watanabe changed his pitching form to sidearm last offseason and it paid off.[4] On March 1, 2021, the Eagles re-signed him as a registered player under control.[5] He pitched in nine games with a 5.40 ERA and two holds.
In 2022 season, Watanabe had a 2.13 ERA and one hold in 13 appearances and 12.2 innings, but the Eagles announced on October 22, that he was a free agent.[6]
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[edit]
On November 21, 2022, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks announced that they had signed Watanabe as a developmental player.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【楽天】ドラ4渡辺佑樹、山梨盛り上げる「欲しいのは勝利だけ」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). January 7, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 楽天 渡辺佑が1軍デビュー戦で3者連続三振！「2軍と違って歓声が大きくて…」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 25, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sankei Sports baseball news 楽天・渡辺佑が育成契約「一日でも早く支配下登録」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). December 8, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news 【楽天】育成・渡辺佑樹が3戦0封で支配下登録見えた…昨年戦力外でサイドに挑戦". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). February 19, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Sports baseball news 楽天 渡辺佑樹と支配下契約 戦力外通告からサイドスロー転向で再起". Daily Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sankei Sports baseball news 楽天が2012年D2位・釜田佳直ら5人の戦力外を発表". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/21(月) プレスリリース 渡邊佑樹投手入団のお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 79 Yuki Watanabe PLAYERS2022 - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Official site