Masaru Fujii

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Masaru Fujii
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996 (age 28)
Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
NPB debut
April 28, 2022, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
(through July 21, 2024)
Win–loss record11–3
Earned Run Average2.49
Strikeouts76
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Masaru Fujii (マサル 藤井, Fujii Masaru, born October 3, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

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Fujii was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 3rd round of the 2020 NPB draft.[1] Fujii began his career in 2021 with Rakuten's farm team, but did not debut with the main club until 2022, during which he logged a 1–2 record and 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 4 appearances.[2] Fujii made 10 appearances for the Eagles in 2023, recording a 2.29 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 35+13 innings pitched.[3]

Fujii began the year pitching out of Rakuten's rotation, posting a 7–1 record and 2.36 ERA with 43 strikeouts over his first 13 games. He was subsequently named an All-Star for the first time in his career.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 NPB Draft Recap + Draft Results". prospectslive.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Masaru Fujii". npb.jp. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Masaru Fujii - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "x.com".
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