Tatsuya Imai
| Tatsuya Imai | |
|---|---|
 Imai in 2023 | |
| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 9, 1998 Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 13, 2018, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| NPB statistics (through May 2, 2025) | |
| Win–loss | 51–41 |
| ERA | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 774 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tatsuya Imai (今井 達也, Imai Tatsuya; born May 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
Imai made his NPB debut in 2018 with the Saitama Seibu Lions.[1]
On April 18, 2025, Imai and Kaima Taira combined to no-hit the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at the Belluna Dome. Imai pitched the first eight innings, with Taira coming in the complete the no-hitter in the ninth inning.[2] On June 21, it was announced that Imai, along with first baseman Tyler Nevin, received the May Taiju Life Insurance Monthly MVP.[3]
References
- ^ "【コラム】…（※記事タイトル）". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (in Japanese). ベースボール･マガジン社. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ ""No-hitter, one-run" Seibu's first rare record in 61 years. Tatsuya Imai led a "no hit, no runs game" for the fifth time in professional baseball". pacificleague.com. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "7/8(火) 今井達也投手、タイラー・ネビン選手5月度『大樹生命月間MVP』受賞連盟表彰式開催のお知らせ". 埼玉西武ライオンズ (in Japanese). 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com