Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本 由伸, Yamamoto Yoshinobu, born August 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yamamoto with the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes – No. 18
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998
Bizen, Okayama, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
August 20, 2017, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win-loss record54–23
ERA1.95
Strikeouts753
Saves1
Holds32
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

Professional career

Yamamoto made his NPB debut on August 20, 2017 for the Orix Buffaloes. Yamamoto finished the 2021 season with an 18-5 record and 206 strikeouts across 193.2 innings pitched. His 1.39 ERA lead the Pacific League for the season.[2] Yamamoto won the Pacific League MVP award following the season.[3]

On June 18, 2022, Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the year's fourth no-hitter and the 97th in Japanese pro baseball, pitching the Orix Buffaloes to a 2-0 Pacific League win over the Saitama Seibu Lions.[4]

International career

Yamamoto represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[5]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[6]

Playing style

Yamamoto is a 5 ft 10 in, 177 lb right-handed pitcher.[7] With a three-quarters delivery, he throws a fastball averaging 94-95 mph[8] (tops out at 99[9]), a deceptive splitter, a cutter, and a curveball.[10] Scouts said that the splitter is a legitimate out-pitch at the big league level.[10] He also has great command,[11] posting a BB/9 of 2.2 in his NPB career.[12]

References
  1. "Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws season's fourth no-hitter". 18 June 2022.
  2. "Yoshinobu Yamamoto Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. "Rising stars Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named MVPS of 2021 NPB season". 15 December 2021.
  4. "BASEBALL | Buffaloes Hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto Tosses No-Hitter Against Lions | JAPAN Forward". 18 June 2022.
  5. "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  6. "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  7. NPB profile (2020)
  8. ""令和の怪物" ロッテ 佐々木朗希の現在地". Archived from the original on 2021-06-28.
  9. "【オリックス】山本由伸、自己最速１５９キロ！球団日本人最速も更新 ８回１１Ｋ両リーグ最多タイ９勝". 9 July 2022.
  10. "Baseball Prospectus | | Eyewitness Scouting Report".
  11. "2023 World Baseball Classic: Four international prospects to watch, including NPB MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto".
  12. "Yoshinobu Yamamoto Japanese Leagues Statistics".


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