Masaru Fujii

Masaru Fujii
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996 (age 27) 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 record	11–3
Earned Run Average	2.49
Strikeouts	76
Teams
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB All-Star (2024)

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).

Fujii was drafted by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 3rd round of the 2020 NPB draft.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1] Fujii made 10 appearances for the Eagles in 2023, recording a 2.29 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 35+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[2]

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.^[3]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)