Hiroyuki Kawahara

Hiroyuki Kawahara (川原 弘之, Kawahara Hiroyuki, born August 23, 1991 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Hiroyuki Kawahara
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 63
Pitcher
Born: (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
May 20, 2012, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win-Loss record0-0
ERA2.64
Holds5
Strikeouts29
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On October 29, 2009, Kawahara was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2009 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

In 2012 season, he debuted on May 20 and threw in two games.[2]

In 2015 season, Kawahara had a left shoulder surgery on March 24 and Tommy John surgery on November 25.[3] [4] Since rehabilitation is expected to require more than a year, he left the active roster and signed as the developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)) on December 17.[5] [6]

On June 10, 2017, Kawahara threw in a practice game for the first time in two years and eight months.[7] From 2017 season to 2018 season, he played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.

On March 26, 2019, Kawahara signed a 5 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. (ja:支配下選手登録)[8] On March 30, he pitched in the Pacific League for the first time in six years and recorded his first Hold.[9] In 2019 season, he recorded with a 19 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 2.66 ERA, a one Holds, a 10 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. In the 2019 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[10]

In the match against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on July 2, 2020, Kawahara pitched as a relief pitcher in a bases-loaded, a two-out situation and recorded a hold.[11] In 2020 season, he recorded with a 22 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 2.00 ERA, a 4 Holds, a 15 strikeouts in 18 innings.

References
  1. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ２位に高校生左腕川原／ドラフト". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 29, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ川原３人斬りデビューに自信". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 21, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ川原が左肩手術　復帰までは約半年". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 24, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  4. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク川原が左肘手術　来季は育成契約へ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Press release (Japanese) 育成選手契約締結について". Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 17, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players) , each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
  7. "Yahoo! News news (Japanese)ソフトバンク１５８キロ左腕が２年８か月ぶりの復帰登板！「スピードはまだ出せる」". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). June 13, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  8. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク育成の周東佑京、川原弘之と支配下登録". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  9. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 支配下復帰ソフトバンク川原、久々１軍で初ホールド". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  10. "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2019 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) 大ピンチでソフトバンク川原「めちゃくちゃ緊張しました」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 3, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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