Shoya Yamamoto

Shoya Yamamoto (山本 翔也)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 198 lb.

• School Hosei University
• High School Fukui High School attached to Fukui University of Technology

• Born October 12, 1988 in Echizen, Fukui Japan

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Biographical Information

Shoya Yamamoto was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the 5th round of the 2013 NPB draft; the scout was Terufumi Kitamura. He only pitched 2 games with a 9.00 ERA in 2014, and he recorded a 4.22 ERA in 7 appearances in 2015. Yamamoto allowed 2 runs in 3 1/3 innings in 2016, and his ERA was 5.87 in 6 games in 2017. He only got one appearance in 2018, and he announced his retirement.

Sources

• Wiki Japan