Yosuke Shimabukuro

Yosuke Shimabukuro (島袋 洋奨)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 163 lb.

• School Chuo University
• High School Konan High School

• Born October 24, 1992 in Ginowan, Okinawa Japan

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Biographical Information

Yosuke Shimabukuro led Konan High School to titles in the 2010 Spring Koshien and 2010 Summer Koshien. It was the first time that a high school from Okinawa won the Koshien title, and Konan was the 6th school to won both Koshien titles in the same year. Shimabukuro was 12-20 with a 2.16 ERA in his college career, and he was drafted by the Softbank Hawks in the 5th round of the 2014 NPB draft; the scout was Atsushi Fukumoto. However, he suffered from a left elbow injury, so he only pitched 2 games for the top team before he announced his retirement in 2019.

Sources

• Wiki Japan