Yūki Hashimoto (橋本 侑樹, Hashimoto Yūki, born January 8, 1998 in Takahama, Fukui, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
| Yūki Hashimoto 橋本 侑樹 | |
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 13 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 8, 1998 Takahama, Fukui, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 20, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4-1 |
| Innings pitched | 119.1 |
| Earned run average | 3.47 |
| Strikeouts | 109 |
| Holds | 6 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Teams | |
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A native of Fukui prefecture, Hashimoto went to high school at Ogaki Nihon University High School in Gifu Prefecture where he appeared with the team at the Japanese High School Baseball Championship. Hashimoto later enrolled at Osaka University of Commerce where he threw a no-hitter in the Kansai6 Baseball League.[1][2]
On 17 October 2019, Hashimoto was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥80,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary.[3]
References
edit- ^ "試合結果 2回戦 京産 - 大商" [Fall League 2019: Kyoto Sangyo v Osaka Commercial]. www.kan6bb.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "大商大・橋本侑樹がノーノー達成 左腕ドラフト候補" [Osaka UoC's Yuki Hashimoto throws a no-no; draft shortlisted southpaw]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "中日２位橋本が仮契約「全試合投げたい」タフさ自信" [Chunichi's #2 pick signs pre-contract: "I want to pitch in every game"; has confidence in his toughness]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-01-13.