| Keisuke Izumi | |
|---|---|
 Izumi with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 27) Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 16, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-5 |
| ERA | 3.00 |
| Holds | 23 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 103 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keisuke Izumi (泉 圭輔, Izumi Keisuke, born March 2, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Professional career
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
On October 25, 2018, Izumi was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On April 16, 2019, Izumi debuted in the Pacific League against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a relief pitcher. And in the match against the Orix Buffaloes on April 22, he pitched as a relief pitcher and became his first Winning pitcher. In 2019 season, Izumi recorded with a 14 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 1.96 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 18 strikeouts in 18.1 innings.
During the 2020 season, Izumi recorded 40 games pitched, a 0–1 win–loss record, a 2.08 ERA, an 8 Hold, and 28 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected for the Japan Series roster.
In 2021 season, Izumi had a 16-game scoreless streak from the start of the season, but slowly lost his form and lost his chance to pitch in June. He finished the season with a record of 31 games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 2.73 ERA, a 6 Holds, and a 30 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a 30 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 3.73 ERA, a 6 Holds, and a 25 strikeouts in 29 innings.
In 2023 season, Izumi only pitched in three games in the first league.
Yomiuri Giants
On November 6, 2023, Izumi and Rei Takahashi were traded to the Yomiuri Giants in exchange for Adam Brett Walker.
References
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢドラ６泉圭輔、入団合意". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 12, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク泉「むちゃくちゃ緊張」初登板1回0封". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 16, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトBドラ6泉がプロ初勝利 またルーキーが白星". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 22, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿 (福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 泉「ハイペースで投げていたことに体が耐えきれなかった」開幕から16試合連続無失点も100万円減で更改". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- "Yomiuri Giants press release 2023.11.6 福岡ソフトバンクホークスとのトレード合意について". Yomiuri Giants Official site (in Japanese). November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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