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Japanese baseball player (born 1995)
Baseball player
Yuki Matsui (松井 裕樹 Matsui Yūki is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2023.
Career
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Amateur career
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As a pitcher for Toko Gakuen High School, he won a 7–0 victory against Imabari-Nishi high school where he racked up 22 strikeouts.[1] Koshien Stadium and won a 7–5 game over Joso Gakuin. He also struck out the same amount in 2005, which ranked him along with Yoshinori Toda in 1963.[2]
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
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In October 2013, five Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) teams selected Matsui in the 2013 NPB draft . The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles winning the rights to negotiate with him.[3] Orix Buffaloes even though he made only three runs.[4]
On October 11, 2023, Matsui had exercised his international free agent rights to be released from the Golden Eagles to seek a Major League Baseball contract.[5]
San Diego Padres
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On December 23, 2023, Matsui signed a five-year contract worth $28 million guaranteed with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball .[6] [7] [8] [9]
International career
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Matsui was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup , 2015 exhibition games against Europe, 2015 WBSC Premier12 , 2017 World Baseball Classic , and 2023 World Baseball Classic .[10]
On October 10, 2018, Matsui was selected at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[11]
Matsui was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12[12] [13]
Playing style
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Matsui is a 5-foot-8-inch (1.73 m ), 165-pound (75 kg ) left-handed pitcher.[14] fastball averaging 92–93 miles per hour (148–150 km/h) which tops out at 96 miles per hour (154 km/h),[15] [16] a split-finger fastball , and a slider .[17] off-speed pitch in his arsenal.[8]
Private life
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Matsui married actress Anna Ishibashi in 2018. In May 2020, they announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, and on October 14, 2022, Ishibashi gave birth to the couple's second child, a son. [18]
References
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^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (October 24, 2013). "Eagles win rights to coveted lefty Matsui" . Japan Times . Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013 .
^ "Eagles rookie Matsui shelled in debut" . Japan Times . April 2, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014 .
^ Connon, Sam (October 11, 2023). "Elite Japanese Closer Yuki Matsui to Hit Free Agency, Pursue MLB Contract" . Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ Passan, Jeff (December 23, 2023). "Padres, reliever Yuki Matsui agree to 5-year deal" . ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ Murphy, Brian (December 23, 2023). "Padres sign Japanese closer Matsui to 5-year deal" . MLB.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ a b "Yuki Matsui To Explore Signing With MLB Teams" . MLB Trade Rumors . October 14, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ Murray, Jack. "Yuki Matsui, Padres Agree to Reported 5-Year, $28M Contract in Free Agency" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ "Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and reliever Yuki Matsui to join Japan's WBC team" . The Japan Times . January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28 名が決定" . 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
^ "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について" . 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019 .
^ "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」、「第2 回 WBSC プレミア12 」の日本チーム出場選手変更（辞退）について" . 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019 .
^ "Yuki Matsui Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News" . MLB.com . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ "楽天・松井裕樹 驚異の回転数／わがチームの速球王 | 野球コラム" .
^ "史上最年少200セーブも目前。進化を続けるクローザー・松井裕樹の投球術｜パ・リーグ.com｜プロ野球" . pacificleague.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "The best Japanese players who may soon join MLB" . MLB.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "石橋杏奈、第2 子男児出産2 人の子どもを「楽しく見守っていこうと思います」" . ORICON NEWS . May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
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