Yasuaki Yamasaki

Yasuaki Yamasaki (山崎 康晃, Yamasaki Yasuaki, born October 2, 1992 in Arakawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Yasuaki Yamasaki
Yamasaki with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: (1992-10-02) October 2, 1992
Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 2015, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Career statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–Loss Record13–17
Earned Run Average2.34
Strikeouts328
Saves163
Holds36
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

He was drafted with the first pick by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[2]

International career

He was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.

On August 20, 2018, he was selected 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[3]

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]

Personal life

Yamasaki has a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.[6]

References

  1. "2014 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンD 横浜DeNAベイスターズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018.
  2. "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "「2018日米野球」出場選手6名、コーチングスタッフが決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "「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.
  6. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/baseball/326392/


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