Ryoji Kuribayashi

Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji, born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]

Ryoji Kuribayashi
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 20
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-09) July 9, 1996
Aisai, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 27, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Career statistics
(through April 5, 2022)
Win–loss record0-2
Earned run average1.29
Strikeouts83
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals

Career

Kuribayashi was selected by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with the team's first selection in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He made his NPB debut on March 27, 2021, pitching a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts against the Chunichi Dragons. After recording a stellar 0.55 ERA in 33 appearances to begin the year, Kuribayashi was named an NPB All-Star for the first time in his career.[3]

References

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