Summary
Kazuki Yoshimi (吉見 一起, Yoshimi Kazuki, born September 19, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. As a player, Yoshimi spent his entire 15-year career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Chunichi Dragons.
| Kazuki Yoshimi 吉見一起 | |
|---|---|
 Yoshimi with the Chunichi Dragons in 2012 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 19, 1984 Kyoto, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 10, 2006, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| November 6, 2020, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win-Loss | 90-56 |
| ERA | 2.94 |
| Strikeouts | 845 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early career edit
Yoshimi started playing baseball in Grade 2 of elementary school. At high school, Yoshimi was the ace for Konkō Ōsaka High School and took his team to the second round of the 2002 Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
After graduating high school, Yoshimi joined Toyota's corporate baseball team where he was regarded as one of the best players in industrial league baseball. During this time, he underwent surgery on his elbow which reduced the hype surrounding him.
Professional career edit
Chunichi Dragons selected Yoshimi in the 2005 NPB draft.[1]
On September 10, 2006, Yoshimi was registered for the first-team for the first time and debuted against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with an untarnished 1.1 innings. On September 18, Yoshimi would claim his first win, this time against the Yokohama DeNA Baystars where he pitching 5 innings for 2 earned runs. In the 2006 Japan Series he was used in relief.
In 2007, Yoshimi was named MVP of the Japanese Farm Team National Championships and would later take part in the Dominican Winter League where he would pitch for Estrellas Orientales.
On November 1, 2020, Yoshimi announced his retirement.[2] On November 5, 2020, he held press conference.[3]
References edit
- ^ 2005年 新人選手選択会議（ドラフト会議）. Nippon Professional Baseball Organization 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "吉見一起投手が引退". 中日ドラゴンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "吉見一起投手が引退会見". 中日ドラゴンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 5, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links edit
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)