Shu Masuda

Shu Masuda (増田 珠, Masuda Shū, born May 21, 1999 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Shu Masuda
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 33
Infielder
Born: (1999-05-21) May 21, 1999
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 28, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
RBI0
Hits0
Stolen base0
Sacrifice bunt0
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
U-18 Baseball World Cup
2017 Thunder Bay, Canada Team


Early Baseball career

Masuda participated in the 2rd grade summer the 98th Japanese High School Baseball Championship and 3rd grade summer the 99th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as a Center fielder of the Yokohama High School.[1]

Professional career

On October 26, 2017, Masuda was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

In 2018 season, Masuda played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.

On September 28, 2019, Masuda debuted in the Pacific League against the Orix Buffaloes.[2] In 2019 season, he played 2 games in the Pacific League. On November 27, Masuda underwent surgery on his right wrist.[3]

In 2020 season, Masuda spent the season rehabilitating his right wrist and was unable to play in the Pacific League.[4]

International career

Masuda was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the 2014 15U Baseball World Cup,[5] and the Japan national baseball team at the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[6]

References
  1. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク・ドラ3増田「チームの顔に」入団合意". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 26, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク増田はホロ苦デビュー". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 29, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク増田が右手の骨移植術 復帰6カ月". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 28, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク退団の内川の自主トレに増田が参加 契約更改は現状維持でサイン". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2014年 第2回 IBAF 15Uワールドカップ". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2017年 第28回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップ". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2020.


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