Yuji Akahoshi

Yuji Akahoshi (赤星 優志)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 171 lbs.

• School Nihon University
• High School Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School

• Born July 2, 1999 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

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Biographical Information

Yuji Akahoshi has pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Akahoshi was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the third round of the 2021 NPB draft. . He joined the rotation in his rookie year, and he had a 5-5 record with a 4.04 ERA in 31 games (12 starts). He was moved to the bullpen in the middle of the season, so he also collected 5 holds. Akahoshi was a full-time starter in 2023, and he was 5-5 with a 3.39 ERA. He then made it onto Japan's roster for the 2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship. Akahoshi started against Chinese Taipei in the opener, and he threw 4 2/3 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts; Masaki Oyokawa relieved him. Japan beat South Korea in the title game and won Gold.

Akahoshi's repertoire features a fastball that peaks at 94.4 mph, a slider, curveball, cutter and a forkball.