Yūki Matsui
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Yūki Matsui is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher known for his success as a closer in Nippon Professional Baseball and his move to Major League Baseball.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball pitcher
ⓘ
closer ⓘ human ⓘ professional baseball player ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| competitiveLevel |
top professional league in Japan
ⓘ
top professional league in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfSportingActivity |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Matsui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Yūki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAchievement |
earning a contract to play in Major League Baseball
ⓘ
establishing himself as one of NPB’s leading closers ⓘ |
| hasPlayedIn |
Japan
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | closer ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
closing games
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high-leverage relief pitching ⓘ strikeout pitching ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
success as a closer in Nippon Professional Baseball
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transition to Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| league | Nippon Professional Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueOfTeamPlayedFor | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn |
Major League Baseball
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Nippon Professional Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Yūki Matsui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high strikeout rates as a reliever in NPB
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serving as a closer for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| playsInLeagueSystem |
Japanese professional baseball system
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North American professional baseball system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
closer
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pitcher ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| roleInTeam |
late-inning reliever
ⓘ
saves specialist ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
| typeOfPitcher | left-handed closer ⓘ |
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