Shōtarō Kasahara

Shōtarō Kasahara (笠原 祥太郎, Kasahara Shōtarō, born March 17, 1995 in Niigata, Niigata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Shōtarō Kasahara
Chunichi Dragons – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: March 17, 1995 Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
30 June, 2017, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics (through 2020 season)
Win-Loss	10-9
ERA	4.17
Innings Pitched	192
Strikeouts	153
Teams
Chunichi Dragons (2017–present)

Career

Amateur career

Kashara was admitted to Niigata University of Health and Welfare without consideration for his baseball talent and was able to, over time, increase his velocity from throwing in the mid 130s (km/h) to throwing in the high 140s (km/h).In the 2016 university fall league, he achieved a 0.72 ERA, claimed the most wins title and was chosen in the Best 9.[1]

Chunichi Dragons

Kasahara was the 4th pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1][2]

International career

On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[3]

References

1. "中日４位、新潟医療福祉大・笠原　県内大学から初" [Chunichi's #4 pick, Niigata University of Health and Welfare's Kasahara a first from a Niigata university]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
2. "４位・笠原、雪国の快速左腕　心は熱く" ４位・笠原、雪国の快速左腕　心は熱く [#4 Kasahara, the speedy lefty from snow country, heart is hot]. Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
3. "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表　侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.