Keisuke Izumi

Keisuke Izumi (泉 圭輔, Izumi Keisuke, born March 2, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Keisuke Izumi
Izumi with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 16, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record3-5
ERA2.66
Holds23
Saves0
Strikeouts101
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On October 25, 2018, Izumi was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

On April 16, 2019, Izumi debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher.[2] And in the match against the Orix Buffaloes on April 22, he pitched as a relief pitcher and became his first Winning pitcher.[3] In 2019 season, Izumi recorded with a 14 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 1.96 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 18 strikeouts in 18.1 innings.

During the 2020 season, Izumi recorded 40 games pitched, a 0–1 win–loss record, a 2.08 ERA, an 8 Hold, and 28 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected for the Japan Series roster.[4]

In 2021 season, Izumi had a 16-game scoreless streak from the start of the season, but slowly lost his form and lost his chance to pitch in June. He finished the season with a record of 31 games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 2.73 ERA, a 6 Holds, and a 30 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.[5]

In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a 30 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 3.73 ERA, a 6 Holds, and a 25 strikeouts in 29 innings.

References
  1. "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢドラ６泉圭輔、入団合意". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 12, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク泉「むちゃくちゃ緊張」初登板1回0封". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 16, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトBドラ6泉がプロ初勝利 またルーキーが白星". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 22, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  4. "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿 (福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 泉「ハイペースで投げていたことに体が耐えきれなかった」開幕から16試合連続無失点も100万円減で更改". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.