Takuya Kuwahara
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Takuya Kuwahara is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kuwahara with the Yomiuri Giants.
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In baseball, a setup man is a relief pitcher who regularly pitches before the closer. They commonly pitch the eighth inning, with the closer pitching the ninth.
Takuya Kuwahara
…million yen. On March 11, 2022, Kuwahara re-signed as a registered player under control. In 2022 season, Kuwahara pitched in a career-high 49 games as a setup man, finished the regular season with a 3-2 win–loss record, 13 holds, and a 5.16 ERA. In 2023 season, Kuwahara only had a chance to pitched five games in…
George Sherrill was a setup man for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers.