Shintaro Fujinami
Shintaro Fujinami is a baseball player for Hanshin Tigers of NPB(Nippon Professional Baseball Organization).
| Position | Pitcher |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Team | Hanshin Tigers |
| Bron | 4/12/1994 in Sakai, Japan |
| Draft | 2012, Hanshin Tigers, Round: 1 |
| Debut | 3/31/2013 |
| Awards and honors |
All-star game (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) All-star game MVP (2015 #1) |
| national team | World Baseball Classic (2017) |
In 2021, Fujinami spoke of his hope to challenge MLB.
As a high school student he was rated alongside Otani.
Fujinami, who is the same age as Shohei Ohtani, said he is inspired by Ohtani, Darvish, and
others.
Fujinami wanted to help the Hanshin Tigers win the championship, but he hoped to transfer to MLB
through the posting system in the off-season of 2022.
The Hanshin Tigers agreed, and Fujinami's move to MLB moved forward.
Despite his poor performance in recent years, he was able to sign a one-year contract with the Oakland
Athletics.
Fujinami's Playing Style
Fujinami throws a four-seam with a 96-97 mph average from three quarters. The highest is 100.7
mph.
Fujinami builds his pitching mainly with a four-seam and a slider. He used to throw a lot of cutters
averaging 87 mph, but in recent years he has started throwing more splits averaging 90 mph.
He also throws a slight curve and two-seam.
Fujinami has very poor control of his pitches. Not only does he walk many batters, but he also has a
lot of hit-by-pitches.
He was once suspected of having the yips. However, it was ultimately determined to be a lack of
technique. Opposing teams may line up left-handed hitters to avoid danger.
Fujinami's game video
This is the first game won in 2022.
A game with 10 strikeouts.