Yuki Matsumoto (baseball)

Yuki Matsumoto (松本 裕樹, Matsumoto Yūki, born April 14, 1996 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Yuki Matsumoto
Matsumoto with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-14) April 14, 1996
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 30, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record12-12
ERA3.77
Holds25
Strikeouts242
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Early baseball career

Matsumoto participated in the 2rd grade spring 85th Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament and the 3rd grade summer 96th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as a pitcher at the University of Morioka Affiliated High School.

Professional career

On October 23, 2014, Matsumoto was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks first overall pick in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

He spent the 2015 season on right elbow rehabilitation.[2]

On September 30, 2016, he pitched his debut game against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[3]

From 2016 season to 2019 season, he recorded with a 29 Games pitched, a 4–7 Win–loss record, a 4.29 ERA, a 96 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings.

Matsumoto recorded the Hold for the first time in the match against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on August 29.[4] In 2020 season, he recorded with a 25 Games pitched, a 0–1 Win–loss record, a 3.49 ERA, a 6 Holds, a 27 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, Matsumoto pitched after starter Tsuyoshi Wada in Game 4, became the first Winning pitcher in the Japan Series, and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series champion.[5] On December 16, Matsumoto underwent surgery for a Spinal disc herniation.[6]

In 2021 season, he pitched in a career-high 33 games, going 3-3 with a 3.79 ERA, four holds, and 59 strikeouts in 73.2 innings.[7]

In 2022 season, Matsumoto was undergoing acupuncture treatment on March 23 when the treatment needle broke and the procedure caused him to miss the opening game.[8] However, he won as a relief pitcher on May 25, and from then on he contributed to the team as a setup man who pitched in the 7th inning. In 44 appearances, he went 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 15 holds, and 60 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched.[9][10]

References
  1. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトドラ１松本「66」伝説エース継承だ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク松本 柳田から投球絶賛「すごい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site news (Japanese) 内川選手3打点！松本投手デビュー飾る". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  4. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク松本プロ初ホールド「貢献できるよう」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 29, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク松本シリーズ初登板で快投 巨人打線から4K". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク松本がヘルニア手術 復帰まで３カ月". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク松本裕樹は800万円増「先発で開幕1軍」来季ローテ入り狙う". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 4, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 松本が開幕アウトに 腰の治療中に折れて体内に残ったはりを切開除去 開幕ローテ内定から一転リハビリ組へ」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 松本 故郷横浜で初勝利 緊急登板も両親の前で好投". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 25, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】松本裕樹「いい場面で使ってもらえるよう」藤井の先発転向で中継ぎエース狙う". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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