Ren Kajiya
Ren Kajiya | |
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Hanshin Tigers – No. 54 | |
pitcher | |
Born: (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991 (age 32) Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
debut | |
August 26, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Win–loss record | 7-4 |
ERA | 4.62 |
Holds | 37 |
Saves | 0 |
Strikeouts | 81 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ren Kajiya (加治屋 蓮, Kajiya Ren, born November 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Professional career
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
On October 24, 2013, Kajiya was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the first overall pick in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1] In the 2014 -2015 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.
On August 26, 2016, Kajiya pitched his debut game as a relief pitcher against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[2] In the 2016 -2017 season, he pitched in four games. On July 14, 2018, Kajiya pitched in the 2018 NPB All-Star game [jp].[3] In the 2018 season, he pitched in 72 games as a setup man, matching the Hawks' record.[4] And he finished the regular season with a 4–3 win–loss record, a 3.38 ERA, 31 holds, 53 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings, and he pitched in the 2018 Japan Series. In the 2019 season, Kajiya finished the regular season with 30 games pitched, a 3–1 win–loss record, a 6.00 ERA, and 23 strikeouts in 36 innings. On December 2, 2020, he became a free agent.[5]
Hanshin Tigers
On December 15, 2020, Kajiya signed with Hanshin Tigers of NPB and held a press conference.[6]
References
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB1位加治屋 斉藤和巳さん超える". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク加治屋がプロ初登板、1回1失点もホッ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 26, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 出場者". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク加治屋 岩崎の穴埋めリーグ最多登板". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 9, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "加治屋蓮選手入団会見". 阪神タイガース 公式サイト (in Japanese). December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
- 14 Ren Kajiya PLAYERS2020 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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- Manager: 80 Akinobu Okada
- Head coach: 78 Katsuo Hirata
- Pitching coaches: 86 Yuya Andoh, 90 Tomoyuki Kubota
- Battery coach: 83 Munehiko Shimada
- Hitting coaches: 77 Makoto Imaoka, 73 Eiji Mizuguchi
- Infield defense/base running coaches: 81 Toshifumi Baba, 74 Atsushi Fujimoto
- Outfield defense/base running coach: 96 Sō Tsutsui
coaching
- Manager: 86 Yutaka Wada
- Pitching coaches: 85 Shinobu Fukuhara, 72 Hirotaka Egusa, 89 Ryo Watanabe
- Battery coaches: 87 Katsunori Nomura, 84 Takeshi Hidaka
- Hitting coaches: 91 Hirotoshi Kitagawa, 75 Noriharu Yamazaki
- Infield defense/base running coach: 70 Shuta Tanaka
- Outfield defense/base running coach: 76 Takahito Kudo
- Fielding coach: 71 Hiroki Uemoto
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