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Kazuto Taguchi (田口 麗斗, Taguchi Kazuto, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuto Taguchi | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | September 14, 1995|||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
April 11, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 42-47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 608 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Holds | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
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On October 24, 2013, Taguchi was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On April 11, 2015, He debuted in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and recorded his first win.[2]
On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[3] On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4] On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]
On March 1, 2021, Taguchi was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[6]
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