| Hiroshi Suzuki 鈴木 博志 | |
|---|---|
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| Orix Buffaloes – No. 66 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 22, 1997 Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 1, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4-8 |
| Innings pitched | 81.2 |
| Earned run average | 5.18 |
| Strikeouts | 62 |
| Saves | 18 |
| Holds | 13 |
| Teams | |
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Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 博志, Suzuki Hiroshi, born March 22, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Early career
On 20 October 2017, Suzuki was selected as the 1st draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥100,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥15,000,000 yearly salary with ¥50,000,000 in incentives.[1]
On December 8, 2023, Suzuki was selected by the Orix Buffaloes in the 2023 Active Player Draft.[2]
Personal
Suzuki's hobbies include golf, basketball and cycling.[3] Suzuki counts former San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel as his idol.[3] He deliberately chose to wear the number 46 as an homage to Kimbrel.[4]
On 23 January 2019, it was announced that Suzuki had married.[5]
References
- ↑ "１位・鈴木"ヒロシジャンプ"で盛り上げる 最高条件で仮契約(Chunichi, 1st pick Suzuki signs pre-contract at highest value possible.)". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "現役ドラフト2023、全指名選手が発表！ 各球団が獲得したのは？（ベースボールチャンネル）" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- 1 2 "新春対談 遠州の星、飛躍誓う". 中日新聞 CHUNICHI Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ↑ "【中日】ドラ１・鈴木博"リベラ流"で守護神狙う 変化球はカットボール１種". スポーツ報知 Sport Hochi (in Japanese). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ↑ "中日・鈴木博が結婚" [Chunichi's Hiroshi Suzuki marries]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.