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Hiroshi Suzuki (baseball)

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Hiroshi Suzuki
鈴木 博志
Orix Buffaloes – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 27)
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record8-12
Innings pitched178.2
Earned run average4.48
Strikeouts119
Saves18
Holds24
Teams

Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 博志, Suzuki Hiroshi, born March 22, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.

Early career

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On October 20 2017, Suzuki was selected as the 1st draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on November 20 signed a provisional contract with a ¥100,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥15,000,000 yearly salary with ¥50,000,000 in incentives.[1]

On December 8, 2023, Suzuki was selected by the Orix Buffaloes in the 2023 Active Player Draft.[2]

Personal

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Suzuki's hobbies include golf, basketball and cycling.[3] Suzuki counts former San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel as his idol.[3] He deliberately chose to wear the number 46 as an homage to Kimbrel.[4]

On 23 January 2019, it was announced that Suzuki had married.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1位・鈴木"ヒロシジャンプ"で盛り上げる 最高条件で仮契約(Chunichi, 1st pick Suzuki signs pre-contract at highest value possible.)". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "現役ドラフト2023、全指名選手が発表! 各球団が獲得したのは?(ベースボールチャンネル)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ^ a b "新春対談 遠州の星、飛躍誓う". 中日新聞 CHUNICHI Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. ^ "【中日】ドラ1・鈴木博"リベラ流"で守護神狙う 変化球はカットボール1種". スポーツ報知 Sport Hochi (in Japanese). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  5. ^ "中日・鈴木博が結婚" [Chunichi's Hiroshi Suzuki marries]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.