Shunsuke Kasaya
Shunsuke Kasaya (笠谷 俊介, Kasaya Shunsuke, born March 17, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Kasaya with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 67 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Ōita, Ōita, Japan | March 17, 1997|||
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NPB debut | |||
August 23, 2017, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 4-5 | ||
ERA | 3.45 | ||
Holds | 1 | ||
Saves | 0 | ||
Strikeouts | 83 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Early Baseball career
Kasaya participated in the 2rd grade summer 95th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as an ace pitcher at the Ōita Prefectural Ōita Commercial High School with Hikaru Kawase and Masato Morishita.[1][2]
Professional career
On October 23, 2014, Kasaya was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[3]
In 2015 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.
He spent the 2016 season on left elbow rehabilitation.[4]
On August 23, 2017, he debuted in the Pacific League against the Saitama Seibu Lions.[5] he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2017 Japan Series.[6]
From 2017 season to 2019 season, he recorded with a 14 Games pitched, a 0–1 Win–loss record, a 5.63 ERA, a one Holds, a 16 strikeouts in 16 innings.
On July 17, 2020, Kasaya pitched in relief against the Orix Buffaloes and became his first Winning pitcher.[7] And he became the winning pitcher on August 27 as the starting pitcher.[8] In 2020 season, Kasaya recorded with a 20 Games pitched, a 4–4 Win–loss record, a 2.84 ERA, a 67 strikeouts in 57 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[9]
References
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 大分商・笠谷「涙流さず、また甲子園に」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 9, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) 3年前エースだった兄の分まで…大分商の大型ショート森下、明豊にリベンジへ/夏の高校野球 大分大会". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 鷹4位笠谷、工藤新監督超え宣言!". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 21, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) 笠谷1年ぶり復帰で快投 師匠・和田、心遣いで陰からお忍び観戦". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). February 18, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB 3年目笠谷 1軍デビュー 工藤監督「36年前を思い出したよ」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). August 23, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB笠谷 筒香との対戦熱望". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク笠谷プロ初勝利「悔しい時期があった」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 17, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク笠谷が先発で初勝利「5回の壁」越えた". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "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 December 22, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
- 67 Shunsuke Kasaya PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site