Ryota Nakamura (baseball) explained

Ryota Nakamura
Position:Pitcher
Team:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Number:20
Birth Date:18 May 1998
Birth Place:Yotsukaidō, Chiba, Japan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:July 7
Debutyear:2022
Debutteam:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Statyear:2022 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0-0
Stat2label:ERA
Stat2value:33.75
Stat3label:Holds
Stat4label:Saves
Stat5label:Strikeouts
Stat5value:1
Teams:

is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Professional career

On October 26, 2020, Nakamura was drafted as a developmental player by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1] [2]

In 2021 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams.

On July 2, 2022, Nakamura signed a 6.5 million yen contract as a registered player under control. [3] On July 7, he pitched his debut game against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles as a relief pitcher.[4]

On November 10, 2022, the Hawks re-signed Nakamura as a developmental player at an estimated salary of 6.5 million yen, which is the same as his current salary.[5] November 27, he changed his uniform number from 60 to 137 beginning with the 2023 season, it was announced.[6] July 24, he will change his uniform number from 137 to 20, it was announced.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク「中村」3人目、育成8位は東農大北海道オホーツク・中村亮太. ja-JP. Nishinippon Shimbun. October 26, 2020. November 1, 2022.
  2. In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players), each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3-year contract period (non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
  3. Web site: Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク黒瀬健太、支配下復帰 巨人・中田翔「これで満足するな」とエール. ja-JP. Sankei Sports. July 2, 2022. November 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Nishinippon Sports baseball news 育成出身の中村亮太がホロ苦デビュー プロ初登板は1回3失点 大叔父は阪神、オリックス元監督. ja-JP. Nishinippon Shimbun. July 7, 2022. November 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【【ソフトバンク】中村亮太が来季育成契約「悔しさをバネに、もう1度頑張りたい」. ja-JP. Nikkan Sports. November 10, 2022. November 14, 2022.
  6. Web site: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/27(日) プレスリリース 背番号の変更について. ja-JP. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site. November 27, 2022. November 27, 2022.