Keisuke Izumi
| Keisuke Izumi | |
|---|---|
 Izumi with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 2, 1997 Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 16, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-5 |
| ERA | 3.00 |
| Holds | 23 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 103 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keisuke Izumi (泉 圭輔, Izumi Keisuke, born March 2, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Professional career
[edit]Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
[edit]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.
In 2023 season, Izumi only pitched in three games in the first league.
Yomiuri Giants
[edit]On November 6, 2023, Izumi and Rei Takahashi were traded to the Yomiuri Giants in exchange for Adam Brett Walker.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Yomiuri Giants press release 2023.11.6 福岡ソフトバンクホークスとのトレード合意について". Yomiuri Giants Official site (in Japanese). November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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