Kazutomo Aihara

Kazutomo Aihara (相原 和友)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 160 lb.

• School Tohoku Fukushi University
• High School Toryo High School

• Born October 27, 1989 in Sendai, Miyagi Japan

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Kazutomo Aihara began his Nippon Professional Baseball career in 2014, posting a 2.79 ERA in 17 appearances for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles that year; they had taken him in the 7th round of the 2013 NPB draft round out of the industrial leagues. In 19 1/3 innings, he allowed 23 hits and 11 walks while striking out only five batters.

He returned briefly with the Golden Eagles in 2015, then allowed 5 runs in a inning in 2016. Aihara was released after the 2016 season, and his career ended.

As his fastball usually lies around 80 mph, he relies heavily on finesse and a variety of other pitches.