Yutaro Sugimoto
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| Yutaro Sugimoto | |
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| Orix Buffaloes – No. 99 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 5, 1991 Anan, Tokushima, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 14, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through April 5, 2022) | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| RBIs | 121 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yutaro Sugimoto (杉本 裕太郎, Sugimoto Yutaro; born April 5, 1991 in Anan, Tokushima, Japan), nicknamed "Raoh", is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes.[1][2]
Sugimoto won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award for the 2022 Japan Series.[3] His nickname is derived from the fact he is a fan of said character from the manga Fist of the North Star. Since 2021, when he first used it as a nickname on the back of a Buffaloes jersey, he had done the "ascension pose" after hitting a home run.[4][5]
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