Haruhiro Hamaguchi
{{short description|Japanese baseball player (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox NPB player
|name=Haruhiro Hamaguchi
|image=20170402 haruhiro hamaguchi pitcher of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars,at Meiji Jingu Stadium.jpg
|image_size=250px
|caption=
|position=Pitcher
|team=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
|number=13
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1995|3|16}}
|birth_place=Miyaki District, Saga, Japan
|debutdate=April 2
|debutyear=2017
|debutteam=Yokohama DeNA BayStars
|debutleague=NPB
|statyear=2024 season
|stat1label=Win–loss record
|stat1value=44–46
|stat2label=Earned Run Average
|stat2value=3.76
|stat3label=Strikeouts
|stat3value=658
|teams=
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars ({{npby|2017}}–{{npby|2024}})
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ({{npby|2025}}–present)
}}
{{nihongo|Haruhiro Hamaguchi|濵口 遥大|Hamaguchi Haruhiro|extra=born March 16, 1995}} is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Career
=Yokohaka DeNA BayStars=
Hamaguchi began his career in 2017 with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. In Game 4 of the 2017 Japan Series, with DeNA facing elimination, Hamaguchi did not allow a hit for {{frac|7|1|3}} innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/rookie-pitcher-haruhiro-hamaguchi-comes-big-keep-baystars-alive-japan-series/|title=Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi comes up big to keep BayStars alive in Japan Series|first=Jason|last=Coskrey|work=The Japan Times|date=November 1, 2017|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}
On October 10, 2018, Hamaguchi was selected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.{{cite web| url=http://www.japan-baseball.jp/jp/news/press/20181010_1.html | title=「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定 | work=野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト | language=Japanese | date=October 10, 2018 | accessdate=October 14, 2018 }}
=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks=
Hamaguchi joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2025. On April 23, 2025, it was announced that Hamaguchi had undergone an endoscopic resection for ossification of the 9th and 10th thoracic yellow ligaments. He additionally underwent an elbow joint cleaning procedure due to arthritis, and was ruled out for three-to-four months.{{Cite web|title=[Softbank] The team announced that Harudai Fuguchi has successfully completed the left elbow joint cleaning and ligament ossification surgery. His return is expected to be in 3 to 4 months|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/84f78bbd6c5843a79811f68ab2185edf8a77ee93|access-date=May 7, 2025|website=news.yahoo.co.jp|language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [http://npb.jp/bis/eng/players/51655134.html NPB.com]
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Category:Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Category:Baseball people from Saga Prefecture
Category:Yokohama DeNA BayStars players
Category:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
Category:Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
Category:Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players
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