Ryosuke Ohtsu
Ryosuke Ohtsu | |
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 26 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Shime, Fukuoka, Japan | January 13, 1999|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 1, 2023, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2-0 |
ERA | 2.43 |
Holds | 13 |
Strikeouts | 21 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Ryosuke Ohtsu (大津 亮介, Ohtsu Ryōsuke, born January 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Professional career
[edit]On October 20, 2022, Ohtsu was drafted second round pick by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On April 1, 2023, Ohtsu pitched his debut game against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher.[2] He also recorded his first hold on April 27 against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[3]
On June 18, in the interleague play against the Hanshin Tigers, Ohthu took he mound as a relief pitcher in the bottom of the 6th inning with the score 0-0 and a runner on second base, and with just one pitch he made a double play and ended the inning. The Hawks then scored, making him the winning pitcher for the first time. And he became the second pitcher in the NPB to win his first career winning pitcher after only one throw as a rookie.[4]
In 2023 season, he finished the regular season with a 46 Games pitched, a 2–0 win–loss record, a 2.43 ERA, a 13 holds, a 21 strikeouts in 40.2 innings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク2位日本製鉄鹿島・大津亮介「千賀投手の穴少しでも埋められるよう」期待に意気込み". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 24, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "pacific league.com baseball news ドラフト2位ルーキー・大津亮介がプロ初登板。3者凡退のピッチングを披露". pacific league.com (in Japanese). April 1, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball game stats 2023年4月27日 (木)". NPB.jpdate=April 27, 2023 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】ドラ2大津亮介が1球でプロ初勝利「自分でいいのかなって」新人では史上2人目". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 18, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 26 Ryosuke Ohtsu PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site