Sota Tanoue (田上 奏大, Tanoue Sōta, born November 26, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Personal life
His uncle Hidenori Tanoue played as a catcher for the Hawks.[1]
Professional career
On October 26, 2020, Tanoue was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
In 2021 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor league.
April 12, 2022, he pitched his debut game against the Chiba Lotte Marines as a starting pitcher.[3] In 2022 season, he pitched in two games in the Pacific League.
In 2023 season, Tanoue developed inflammation in his right elbow in May and spent a two month in rehabilitation.[4] As a result, he never had a chance to pitch in the Pacific League.
On October 9, 2024, it was announced that Tanoue had been diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a disorder than affects 1 in 1 million adults. Despite fears he would never be able to pitch again, he faced three practice batters in a game the same day.[5]
References
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks news 5位ルーキー田上投手が入団発表「叔父さんよりも」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 履正社・田上 ソフトB5位指名に喜び ガン手術の母へ「楽をさせてあげたい」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 田上「2回以降楽しめた」初登板初先発で6回途中無失点 最速155キロマーク". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 12, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク田上奏大4軍戦で右肘炎症から実戦復帰 1回4失点も「投げられたことが一番の収穫」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 70 Sota Tanoe - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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