| Yutaro Sugimoto | |
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| Orix Buffaloes – No. 99 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33) Anan, Tokushima, Japan | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 14, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through April 5, 2022) | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| RBIs | 121 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yutaro Sugimoto (杉本 裕太郎, Sugimoto Yutaro, born April 5, 1991 in Anan, Tokushima, Japan), nicknamed "Raoh", is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes.
Sugimoto won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award for the 2022 Japan Series. His nickname is derived from the fact he is a fan of said character from the manga Fist of the North Star. Since 2021, when he first used it as a nickname on the back of a Buffaloes jersey, he had done the "ascension pose" after hitting a home run.
References
- 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Sugimoto,Yutaro（ORIX Buffaloes）". Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "99 杉本 裕太郎選手名鑑2021 ｜オリックス・バファローズ". www.buffaloes.co.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "Baseball: Orix wins franchise's 1st Japan Series in 26 years".
- "オリックス杉本、ついに「ラオウ」襲名？背中に呼んでほしいニックネーム - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- "「なんで詰まってホームラン…」 オリ杉本、豪快フルスイングの"今季1号"が凄い". Full-Count（フルカウント） ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ― (in Japanese). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
| Orix Buffaloes 2022 Japan Series champions | |
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