Masaru Fujii
| Masaru Fujii | |
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| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 3, 1996 Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 28, 2022, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics (through July 21, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 11–3 |
| Earned Run Average | 2.49 |
| Strikeouts | 76 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Masaru Fujii (マサル 藤井, Fujii Masaru, born October 3, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
[edit]Fujii was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 3rd round of the 2020 NPB draft.[1] Fujii began his career in 2021 with Rakuten's farm team, but did not debut with the main club until 2022, during which he logged a 1–2 record and 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 4 appearances.[2] Fujii made 10 appearances for the Eagles in 2023, recording a 2.29 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 35+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Fujii began the year pitching out of Rakuten's rotation, posting a 7–1 record and 2.36 ERA with 43 strikeouts over his first 13 games. He was subsequently named an All-Star for the first time in his career.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 NPB Draft Recap + Draft Results". prospectslive.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Masaru Fujii". npb.jp. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Masaru Fujii - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "x.com".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)