Hiroshi Suzuki (baseball)

Hiroshi Suzuki
博志
Orix Buffaloes – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 27)
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record8-12
Innings pitched178.2
Earned run average4.48
Strikeouts119
Saves18
Holds24
Teams

Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 博志, Suzuki Hiroshi, born March 22, 1997) also known as Hiroshi (博志) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.

Early career

On October 20 2017, Hiroshi was selected as the 1st draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on November 20 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, Hiroshi was selected by the Orix Buffaloes in the 2023 Active Player Draft.[2]

Personal

Hiroshi's hobbies include golf, basketball and cycling.[3] Hiroshi 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 Hiroshi had married.[5]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "新春対談 遠州の星、飛躍誓う". 中日新聞 CHUNICHI Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. ^ "【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.
  5. ^ "中日・鈴木博が結婚" [Chunichi's Hiroshi Suzuki marries]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.


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