Yasutomo Kubo

Yasutomo Kubo
Yasutomo Kubo
	Kubo with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Free agent
	Pitcher
	Born: August 6, 1980 (age 44); Kashihara, Nara, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	April 2, 2005, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics ; (through 2016)
Win-Loss record	93-84
ERA	3.66
Strikeouts	1097
Teams
	Chiba Lotte Marines (2005–2008); Hanshin Tigers (2009–2013); Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2014–2017);
Career highlights and awards
	Pacific League Rookie of the Year (2005); NPB All-Star (2010);

Yasutomo Kubo (久保康友, born August 6, 1980 in Kashihara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2005 to 2008, the Hanshin Tigers from 2009 to 2013, and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2014 to 2017. In 2018, he played for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Career

Chiba Lotte Marines

Kubo began his professional career with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his NPB debut on April 2, 2005. Kubo then went on to play for the Marines through the 2008 season.

Hanshin Tigers

In 2009, Kubo joined the Hanshin Tigers of NPB. He played for the team in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons before becoming a free agent after 2013.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Kubo joined the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of NPB for the 2014 season. He played for the team through the 2017 season before becoming a free agent at the end of the year.

Gary SouthShore RailCats

Kubo signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2018 season. He began the season with Gary.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On July 13, 2018, Kubo was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He finished the year with the Skeeters and became a free agent after the season.

Bravos de León

On April 3, 2019, Kubo signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.^[1] He spent the 2019 season with the club and led the league with 154 strikeouts. Kubo was released on January 13, 2020.

References

^ "¡firman Bravos de León a Pitcher Japonés!". 2019-01-04.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
NPB stats

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[1] "¡firman Bravos de León a Pitcher Japonés!". 2019-01-04.

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