Kaima Taira
Kaima Taira is a baseball player for Saitama Seibu Lions of NPB(Nippon Professional Baseball Organization).
| Position | Pitcher |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Team | Saitama Seibu Lions |
| Bron | 11/15/1999 in Ishigaki, Japan |
| Draft | 2017, Saitama Seibu Lions, Round: 4 |
| Debut | 7/19/2019 |
| Awards and honors | Rookie of the Year award (2020) All-star game (2021, 2022) |
| national team | Summer Olympics (2020 in Tokyo) |
Hirara is a relief pitcher. He holds the Japanese record of 39 consecutive games without conceding a
goal.
He has had results as a relief pitcher, but he prefers to be a starting pitcher. The Lions accepted,
and it was decided that he would pitch as the starting pitcher in 2023.
Taira's evaluation in Japan
B
He is rated as a top reliever, but he prefers to be a starter.
The downside of looking at him as a starting pitcher is that he tends to have a high pitch count and cannot pitch long innings.
Taira's Playing Style
Takahashi throws a four-seam with a 95-96 mph average from overhand throw. The highest is 99.4
mph.
Other throws include a forkball and a cutter.
Taira's game video
All strikeouts struck in 2021.
Pitching in 2023 in Taira.