Shinya Sugai
Shinya Sugai (菅井 信也)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- High School Seizan High School
- Born June 28, 2003 in Nanyo, Yamagata Japan
Biographical Information[edit]
Shinya Sugai has played in Nippon Pro Baseball.
Sugai was drafted by the Seibu Lions in the third round of the development phase in the 2021 NPB draft; the scout was Hideki Mizusawa.[1] He only pitched 3 games in the NPB Farm Leagues in 2022, then he was 4-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 2023. Sugai went 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA in the minors in 2024, and he recorded a 5.25 ERA in 8 games for the big club. He got his first career win against the Orix Buffaloes on July 15, and he was the first development starter to get a win in Seibu's history. Sugai joined Seibu's rotation in 2025, and he went 5-5 with a 3.58 ERA.


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