| Yuki Tsumori | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Number: | 11 |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | June 21 |
| Debutyear: | 2020 |
| Debutteam: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Statyear: | 2023 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 10-10 |
| Stat2label: | ERA |
| Stat2value: | 2.93 |
| Stat3label: | Holds |
| Stat3value: | 54 |
| Stat4label: | Saves |
| Stat4value: | 1 |
| Stat5label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat5value: | 155 |
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is a Japanese professional baseball Pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Tsumori went on to Tohoku Fukushi University, and he pitched as a relief pitcher in the 67th Japan National Collegiate Baseball Championship[1] and won the Most valuable player Award.[2]
On October 17, 2019, Tsumori was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2] [3]
On June 21, 2020, Tsumori debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher in a bases-loaded, no-out situation and was hit by a Grand slam.[4] In the match against the Saitama Seibu Lions on June 24, he pitched as a relief pitcher and became his first Winning pitcher.[5] In 2020 season, he recorded with a 14 Games pitched, a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 2.76 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 17 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[6]
On July 17, 2021, Tsumori participated the All-Star Game for the first time in My Navi All-Star Game 2021.[7] In 2021 season, he recorded with a 45 Games pitched, a 1–0 Win–loss record, a 2.18 ERA, a 11 Holds, and a 43 strikeouts in 33 innings.
In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a 51 Games pitched, a 4–6 Win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA, a 18 Holds, one saves, and a 51 strikeouts in 46.1 innings.
On July 19, 2023 Tsumori participated the All-Star Game for the second time in Mynavi All-Star Game 2023.[8] In 2023 season, he finished the regular season as setup man with a 56 Games pitched, a 4–4 win–loss record, a 2.91 ERA, a 22 holds, and a 44 strikeouts in 48.2 innings.
Tsumori was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week,[9] and was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2017 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series and the 2018 USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series.[10] [11]