Rikuto Yokoyama
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| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 60 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: 5 August 2001 Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
| 26 May, 2021, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 5–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.73 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 91 | ||||||||||||||
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Rikuto Yokoyama (横山陸人, Yokoyama Rikuto, born 5 August 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
[edit]Yokoyama was selected by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut in the Nippon Professional Baseball on 26 May 2021 against the Hanshin Tigers, pitching one inning allowing no runs and one hit.[2] In 2010, he pitched ten games posting an ERA of 6.00.
In 2022, Yokoyama pitched only one game, posting an ERA of 27.00. In 2023, he played 38 games, recording two wins, three losses, one save, 42 strikeouts and an ERA of 5.26. In 2024, he played 43 games, finishing with a 3–1 record and three saves, posting an ERA of 1.71.[3]
International career
[edit]Yokoyama was part of the Japanese team that won the 2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship. He was also selected to represent Japan in the 2024 WBSC Premier12.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "千葉ロッテマリーンズ 選択選手一覧 | 2019年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンＤ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "ロッテ横山陸人「人生で１回は投げてみたい場所」甲子園で堂々デビュー". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Yokoyama,Rikuto（Chiba Lotte Marines". npb.jp. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "YOKOYAMA Rikuto". japan-baseball.jp. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "ラグザス presents 第3回WBSCプレミア12 出場選手". japan-baseball.jp (in Japanese). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics – NPB.jp