Kazuto Taguchi | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | September 14, 1995|||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
April 11, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 42-47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 608 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saves | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Holds | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazuto Taguchi (田口 麗斗, Taguchi Kazuto, born September 14, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
On October 24, 2013, Taguchi was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On April 11, 2015, He debuted in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and recorded his first win.[2]
On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[3] On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4] On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]
On March 1, 2021, Taguchi was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[6]