Yuto Furuya

Yuto Furuya (古谷 優人)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 158 lb.

• High School Kohryo High School

• Born February 19, 1999 in Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido Japan

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Biographical Information

Yuto Furuya was drafted by the Softbank Hawks in the 2nd round of the 2016 NPB draft; the scout was Kazuhide Sakuyama. He spent his first three seasons in the NPB Farm Leagues, and he became the first Japanese southpaw to reach 160 km/h (99.4 mph), doing so on May 5 in an exhibition game against the Kagawa Olive Guyners. Furuya debuted against the Nippon Ham Fighters on July 5, 2020, and he had a solid 2.03 ERA in 13 relief outings in 2021. However, Furuya was accused of stealing a teammate's stuff after that season, and the Hawks fired him immediately. His cousin Keito Matsuura also pitched in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan