Ren Kazahari (風張 蓮, Kazahari Ren, born February 26, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Ren Kazahari
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 31)
Kunohe, Iwate, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
May 3, 2015, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss2–4
Holds5
ERA5.91
Strikeouts108
Teams

Career

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Tokyo Yakult Swallows

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Tokyo Yakult Swallows selected Kazahari with the third selection in the 2014 NPB draft.[1]

On May 3, 2015, Kazahari made his NPB debut.

On December 2, 2020, he became a free agent.[2]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

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On December 10, 2020, Kazahari signed with Yokohama DeNA BayStars of NPB.[3]

Wild Health Genomes

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On February 23, 2022, Kazahari signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[4] Kazahari pitched in 4 games for the Genomes, struggling to a 9.64 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched. He was released by the team on August 1.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "東京ヤクルトスワローズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021年シーズン 選手契約について". 横浜DeNAベイスターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  5. ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
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