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Tsutsugo was a switch hitter throughout his amateur school career until Yokohama High School, where he became a left-handed hitter due to a discovery of a herniated disc during medical examination. He was 6th in the CL in runs, tied Hayato Sakamoto and Hisayoshi Chono for 3rd in doubles (28), led in homers (6 ahead of Yamada), led in RBI (8 more than Yamada), was 2nd in walks (10 behind Yamada), ranked 3rd in average (afrer Sakamoto and Seiya Suzuki), was 2nd in OBP (.003 behind Sakamoto), led in slugging (.068 ahead of Seiya Suzuki), led in OPS (78 ahead of Seiya Suzuki) and led in total bases (319, 27 ahead of Yamada).

Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He did not crack the Best Nine; Maru, Soto and Seiya Suzuki were the outfielders chosen. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Tsutsugo was the cleanup hitter for Team Japan in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Despite a wrist injury, he set an Eastern League rookie record with 26 home runs in 2010 for the Shonan SeaRex and also led with 88 RBI. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. All Professional Baseball Statistics for Yoshi Tsutsugo. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Find out more. The Tampa Bay Rays made a splashy international signing when they brought in the Yokohama BayStars’ Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. jp, Debut: He lost MVP in game 2 to Otani. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Site Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 10:58PM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. He played for Japan in the 2009 Asian Junior Championship; they won a Bronze Medal. Join our linker program. On December 13th, it was reported that the Tampa Bay Rays had reached a deal that would pay him $12 million for two years, with a further $2.4 million going to his former team as the release fee. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Yokohama BayStars/ Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2010–2019), "Rays finalize 2-year deal with Tsutsugo", "「新しいものは作りにいってない」　筒香嘉智、同級生パートナーと日本で仕切り直し", "Yoshi notches 1st hit, 1st HR on same pitch", Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh is MVP of WBC '17 Pool B | MLB.com, "「ENEOS侍ジャパンシリーズ2018」ならびに「2018日米野球」に出場するトップチームの出場選手の変更について", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yoshi_Tsutsugo&oldid=981328949, Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States, Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen, Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders, Nippon Professional Baseball right fielders, Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2019, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2× NPB Home Run Derby winner (2015, 2018), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 17:17. Do you have a sports website? Exceeded rookie limits during 2020 season, 2021 Contract Status: Tsutsugo hit 69 home runs in high school. He played 40 games in 2011, 108 games in 2012 and 23 games in 2013. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo projected to 150 Games vs RHP and LHP with 12 team mixed fantasy value. Over the past four seasons, he has averaged 35 home runs. He made his NPB debut late in the year and went 1 for 7 with two walks; his first NPB hit was a two-run homer off Tomoyuki Kubota. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [7] Tsutsugo was selected to the next three NPB All-Star Games, winning the Kantosho (敢闘選手賞) or "Fighting Spirit Award" in all three appearances. Many thanks to him.

He is the youngest player in BayStars’ history to reach 200 home runs. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Yoshi Tsutsugo; Joey Wendle; Ryan Yarbrough; Show entire roster.

19,696th in MLB history), Rookie Status: Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. | KYODO NEWS, KYODO NEWS Sign Up For Free. Tsutsugo went 2-for-3, with a double in the sixth, and recorded his third long ball of the season. As Fangraphs points out, Tsutsugo has never posted a WAR above 5.0 in a season, in large part due to the negative impact on defense. New York – Yoshitomo Tsutsugo made his long-anticipated major league debut with a fifth-inning, two-run home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in Friday's 6 … Tustsugo was the first pick of the NPB 2009 Draft. The Tampa Bay Rays made a splashy international signing when they brought in the Yokohama BayStars’ Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Yoshitomo "Yoshi" Tsutsugo is a Japanese professional baseball left fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Earlier this month, the Blue Jays were connected to the likes of Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Justin Smoak and Edwin Encarnacion as they evaluated … When Yokohama 3B Shuichi Murata departed via free agency that off-season, the team made Tsutsugo their starter at third base. He also flew out against Kikuchi in the 1st, singled off Naoki Miyanishi in the 6th and grounded out against Tatsuya Uchi in the 8th. He previously played for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), where he was the youngest player in BayStars franchise history to reach 100, 150, and 200 home runs. Or write about sports? [15], On August 20, 2018, he was selected for the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series,[16] but on October 26, 2018, he canceled his participation for Samurai Japan.[17]. Tsutsugo made five … [14], Tsutsugo played for Japan national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. His low start were due to his injuries and lack of experience adjusting to using wooden bats in professional baseball. He fanned in the first against Mitsuo Yoshikawa and in the 4th against Ken Togame In the 5th, though, he doubled off Togame to score Luna, then came home on a double by Takahiro Arai. High School Yokohama High School; Debut July 24, 2020; Born November 26, 1991 in Hashimoto, Wakayama Japan; BR page This page was last edited on 21 October 2020, at 20:35. July 24, 2020 Positions: Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and Third Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg) .

He was down to 8th in the CL in home runs, was 3rd in walks (behind Yamada and Seiya Suzuki), tied Maru for 5th in OBP, was 6th in slugging (between Soto and Viciedo) and 6th in OPS (between Soto and Maru). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.

Positions: Third Baseman, Leftfielder and First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg) . Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He started at third base for the Rays in the first game of the season on July 24, 2020, batting third. The CL won the game, 8-6.

He again joined Seiya Suzuki and Maru on the Best Nine but was well back in the MVP voting, 12th in voting for the 2017 Central League Most Valuable Player Award.

KYODO NEWS - Aug 17, 2020 - 11:56 | Sports, All. He has been among the most effective hitters in Japanese baseball since fully establishing himself at the nation’s highest level in 2014. He was named Pool B MVP after socking homers against Jonder Martinez of Cuba and Jon Kennedy of Australia. He had his career year (through 2019): .322/.430/.680, 44 HR, 87 BB, 89 R, 110 RBI. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Tsutsugo hit .317/.400/.522 with 28 doubles, 24 home runs, 79 runs and 95 RBI for Yokohama in 2015 while cutting his strikeout total further, to 98 in 496 at-bats. The Japanese slugger put the Rays up by a run in the fourth inning at Sahlen Field before Toronto reclaimed the lead with back-to-back homers. Are you a Stathead, too? All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.