With a number of MLB executives in attendance, Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a no-hitter Saturday for the Orix Buffaloes.
Yamamoto struck out eight, walked one and hit one batter within the 4-0 victory over the Lotte Marines, extending his scoreless streak to 42 innings. He’s 14-5 with a 1.26 ERA, 145 strikeouts and 24 walks in 143 innings this season.
It was the second no-hitter for the 25-year-old right-handed pitcher, who is predicted to be posted to main league groups within the offseason.
New York Yankees normal supervisor Brian Cashman was within the entrance row Saturday and was amongst a number of executives available to observe Yamamoto, who threw a no-hitter final yr towards the Seibu Lions.
Yamamoto pitched on Japan’s crew earlier this yr that received the World Baseball Basic. He was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two begins and one reduction look, hanging out 12 and strolling two in 7⅓ innings.
He doesn’t have sufficient service time to develop into a free agent in Japan however could possibly be supplied to MLB groups underneath the posting system agreed to by MLB and Nippon Skilled Baseball.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
