Tomohisa Ohzeki

Japanese baseball player
Baseball player
Tomohisa Ohzeki
Ohzeki with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-14) December 14, 1997 (age 26)
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
NPB debut
June 4, 2021, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record7-6
ERA2.82
Strikeouts83
Teams
  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2020-present)
Career highlights and awards

Tomohisa Ohzeki (大関 友久, Ōzeki Tomohisa, born December 14, 1997 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Professional career

On October 17, 2019, Ohzeki was drafted as a developmental player by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1][2]

In 2020 season, he played in informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB second league.

On May 28, 2021, Ohzeki re-signed a 8 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under control.[3] On June 4, he made his debut as a relief pitcher in the Interleague play against the Hanshin Tigers.[4] In 2021 season, he finished the regular season with 12 Games pitched, a 0–0 Win–loss record, a 2.35 ERA, and a 13 strikeouts in 23 innings.

On March 31, 2022, Ohzeki pitched as a starting pitcher against the Chiba Lotte Marines and recorded his first win.[5] On July 26, he participated the All-Star Game for the first time in My Navi All-Star Game 2022.[6] Ohzeki was pitched as a starting pitcher from the opening, but on August 2, it was announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor on his testicle, and he was recuperating.[7] He is in good condition after surgery, and he pitched on September 25 for the first time in two months.[8] In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with 21 Games pitched, a 7–6 Win–loss record, a 2.93 ERA, and a 70 strikeouts in 101.1 innings.

On March 31, 2023, Ohzeki pitched and won as the opening pitcher for the 2023 season.[9] And he finished the regular season with a 17 Games pitched, a 5-7 Win–loss record, a 2.92 ERA, and a 76 strikeouts in 104.2 innings.

On December 13, 2023, announced that his uniform number would be changed from 42 to 47.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク育成大関「大竹ロード」でまず支配下だ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 21, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players control (active roster of players), each team can have developmental players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under contorol within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
  3. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 育成・大関の支配下は工藤監督の要望「お願いさせていただいた」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 28, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク大関プロ初登板2回1失点 大山に被弾も佐藤輝明から三振奪う". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】育成出身・大関友久プロ初先発でプロ初勝利 又吉克樹はヒヤヒヤ移籍後初セーブ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) マイナビオールスターゲーム2022". NPB.jp (in Japanese). July 26, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】大関友久、精巣がん疑いで摘出手術受けていた 復帰は未定 直近は7月30日先発". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】左睾丸摘出手術受けた大関友久が2カ月ぶり復帰で2回0封「もっと上げられる」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトB・大関 横綱投球!お立ち台で「凄い気持ちいいですね」 初の開幕投手で堂々7回2安打零封". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). April 1, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/13 (水) プレスリリース 背番号の変更について". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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