Shu Masuda

Shu Masuda (増田 珠, Masuda Shū, born May 21, 1999 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Shu Masuda
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 33
Infielder
Born: (1999-05-21) May 21, 1999
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 28, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.256
Home runs1
RBI6
Hits10
Stolen base0
Sacrifice bunt2
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Thunder Bay Team

Early baseball career

Masuda participated in the 2rd grade summer the 98th Japanese High School Baseball Championship and 3rd grade summer the 99th Japanese High School Baseball Championship as a Center fielder of the Yokohama High School.[1]

Professional career

On October 26, 2017, Masuda was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

In the 2018 season, Masuda played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.

On September 28, 2019, Masuda debuted in the Pacific League against the Orix Buffaloes.[2] In 2019, he played 2 games in the Pacific League. On November 27, Masuda underwent surgery on his right wrist.[3]

In 2020, Masuda spent the season rehabilitating his right wrist and was unable to play in the Pacific League.[4]

In 2021 season, Masuda never got a chance to play in the ｆirst league.

In 2022 season, Masuda was registered in the first team registration on July 17.[5] He recorded his first hit that day, a home run, against the Chiba Lotte Marines.[6] While his main players tested positive for COVID-19 and were out for rehabilitation, he was active, hitting the first two runs hit of the game on August 26 against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, And He was a member of the "Chikugo Hawks" and supported the team until the main players returned. (a nickname given to the younger reserve players. Chikugo is the name of the place where the Hawks farm team is located.)[7] He finished the regular season with a .256 batting average, one home run, and 6 RBI in 15 games.

International career

Masuda was selected for the Japan national baseball team at the 2014 15U Baseball World Cup[8] and the Japan national baseball team at the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[9]

References
  1. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク・ドラ3増田「チームの顔に」入団合意". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 26, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク増田はホロ苦デビュー". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 29, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク増田が右手の骨移植術 復帰6カ月". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 28, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク退団の内川の自主トレに増田が参加 契約更改は現状維持でサイン". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 甲斐拓也、増田珠、野村勇を出場登録". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 5年目の増田珠プロ初安打が初本塁打 「熱男」まねた「増男」披露". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 「打てなかったら落とされる」増田珠が初お立ち台で語った「ちびっ子トリオ」のハングリー精神". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2014年 第2回 IBAF 15Uワールドカップ". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. "Japan national baseball team overview (Japanese) 2017年 第28回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップ". Japan national baseball team Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2020.


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