Kohei Arihara
| Kohei Arihara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Arihara with the Fighters | |
| Texas Rangers – No. 35 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 11, 1992 Hiroshima, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 15, 2015, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 60–50 |
| ERA | 3.74 |
| Strikeouts | 626 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kohei Arihara (有原 航平, Arihara Kōhei, born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters selected Arihara with the third selection in the 2014 NPB draft.[1]
On May 15, 2015, Arihara made his NPB debut. He won the Pacific League Rookie of the Year.[2][3]
After the 2020 season, on November 26, 2020, the Fighters announced it was allowing Arihara to enter the posting system to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).[4]
Texas Rangers
On December 26, 2020, Arihara signed a two-year contract worth $6.2 million[5] with the Texas Rangers of MLB.[6][7]
References
- ^ "北海道日本ハムファイターズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Hurler Arihara foils Marines as Fighters cruise to 13th consecutive victory The Japan Times-Jul 9, 2016 Kohei Arihara allowed no runs for the second straight start, pitching the ... Arihara (9-3), last year's PL Rookie of the Year, worked eight innings". Japan Times. Japan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Yakult's Yamada, Softbank's Yanagita win MVP Awards". Japan Times. Japan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "有原航平投手のポスティングシステム申請手続きについて". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ T.R. Sullivan (December 26, 2020). "Arihara gives Rangers innings, rotation depth". MLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Rangers sign free agent RHP Kohei Arihara to two-year contract". MLB.com Press Release. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "有原投手とテキサス・レンジャーズとの契約が成立". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 27, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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