Takehiro Hasegawa
| Takehiro Hasegawa | |
|---|---|
 Hasegawa with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 9, 1999 Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 26, 2023, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4-0 |
| ERA | 2.02 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
| Teams | |
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Takehiro Hasegawa (長谷川 威展, Hasegawa Takehiro; born August 9, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] He has previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
[edit]On October 11, 2021, Hasegawa was drafted 6th round pick by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
On March 26, 2022, Hasegawa pitched his debut game in the Pacific League against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[3] On October 2, against the Saitama Seibu Lions, he recorded a hold for the first time.[4] He pitched two games in his rookie year.
Hasegawa pitched in 9 games for the Fighters in 2023, recording a 1.08 ERA with 5 strikeouts across 8+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
[edit]On December 8, 2023, NPB held its second time active player draft, and Hasegawa was selected by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and transferred.[1][5] He made 32 appearances for Fukuoka in 2024, posting a 4-0 record and 2.49 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 25+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On March 21, 2025, it was announced that Hasegawa would miss the entirety of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/08 (金) プレスリリース 長谷川威展投手 入団のお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chunichi Shimbun baseball news 長谷川投手「1年投げ抜く体を」 日本ハムと仮契約 会見笑顔". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). November 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【日本ハム】長谷川威がプロ初登板1回0封「負けていられない」3人目の開幕1軍ルーキー奮闘". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 26, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【日本ハム】6位長谷川威展、2度目1軍マウンドで無失点投球 来季につながる最終戦". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 2, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball 現役ドラフト結果 2023年度". NPB.jp (in Japanese). December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Taka and Takeno Hasegawa despair this season due to TJ surgery. He played in 32 games last season… 10 to 2 months until he returns to the competition". full-count.jp. 21 March 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 59 Takehiro Hasegawa PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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