| 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 |
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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]
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Sugimoto,Yutaro（ORIX Buffaloes）". Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "99 杉本 裕太郎選手名鑑2021 ｜オリックス・バファローズ". www.buffaloes.co.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Baseball: Orix wins franchise's 1st Japan Series in 26 years".
- ^ "オリックス杉本、ついに「ラオウ」襲名？背中に呼んでほしいニックネーム - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "「なんで詰まってホームラン…」 オリ杉本、豪快フルスイングの"今季1号"が凄い". Full-Count（フルカウント） ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ― (in Japanese). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2024-01-19.