Juei Ushiromatsu

Juei Ushiromatsu (後松 重栄)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 171 lb.
• High School Omagari Kogyo High School
• Born September 21, 1979 in Omagari, Akita Japan

BR Minors page

Biographical information

Juei Ushiromatsu is a former minor league baseball pitcher who played in the New York Mets organization in 1998. he was signed on November 26, 1997 at the urging of scout Isao Ojimi. He was the first Japanese player to sign directly out of high school with a major league organization without playing any professional baseball in Japan. ([1])

He made 16 relief appearances for the GCL Mets in 1998, going 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA. In 26 innings, he allowed 39 hits but had 27 strikeouts.

• His first name is spelled "Juel" on his Baseball-Reference Minors page.