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 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 2020season)
Win–Loss Record13–20
Earned Run Average2.72
Strikeouts359
Saves169
Holds44
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo Team
2019 Tokyo Team

Career

Yamasaki was drafted with the first pick by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1] He has been selected as an all-star five times in his career.

International career

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

On August 20, 2018, he was selected to be on the Samurai Japan Roster for the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[2]

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for the Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[3]

On October 1, 2019, he was again selected for the Japan national team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[4]

Personal life

Yamasaki has a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.[5]

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. "「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.
  3. "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.
  4. "「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.
  5. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/baseball/326392/


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