Foreign starting pitchers have been winless in 15 consecutive games, but there is no reversal story

May 18, 2025

Foreign starting pitchers have been winless in 15 consecutive games, but there is no reversal story
Orix right-hander Espinoza has been winless in 15 consecutive games since July 15 last year. He gave up three runs in eight innings against Seibu on the 16th. Two of the three runs are a non-penalty. Photo Capture = Orix Buffaloes SNS



Foreign starting pitchers have been winless in 15 consecutive games, but there is no reversal story
Espinoza is terribly unlucky. This year, he has a three-point ERA in six games, but has lost three games without a win. Photo Capture = Orix Buffaloes SNS
The Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is 'thugo-taser' again this year. After mid-May, there are as many pitchers as '3' with an ERA of '0'. In the Central League, as many as eight players have one point. Including the Pacific League, there are a total of 12. Seibu Lions right-hander Imai Tatsuya marks '0.59' to rank first overall. He pitched eight games and 61 innings, giving up four runs. Imai pitched eight innings of one run against the Orix Buffaloes on the 17th. He allowed no runs in consecutive innings until he allowed one run in the eighth inning.

As of the 17th, there are two pitchers with an ERA of one point in the KBO League. They are Cody Ponce (1.48) and LG Twins Lim Chan-kyu (1.99), who are leading the Hanwha Eagles sensation.

Each year, excellent pitching resources flow into the NPB. There have been many good pitchers before, but pitchers who throw fast balls 150 kilometers per hour are also common. Foreigners 'one-two punch' is very different from the KBO League, which controls team performance. Domestic players are the main players on the mound.




No foreign pitcher ranked in the top 10 ERA in the Central League last year. In the Pacific League, there was only one Cuban right-hander, Revan Monello (Softbank Hawks). In the 8th year of NPB, he switched from middle to starting, recording 1.88 (11-5) and ranking first in this category.

This year, the Yokohama BayStars' two foreign starters stand out. They are left-hander Anthony Kay and right-hander Andre Jackson. Kei, who is in his second year of joining the team, played in six games and posted a 3-1 record with a 0.86 ERA. He recorded five high-quality starts (more than seven innings and less than two earned runs) and finished four games scoreless. Jackson, who re-signed, went 3-1 with a 1.24 ERA in seven games. The two are ranked first and third in the Central League's ERA side by side.

There is one more foreign pitcher who stands out. Orix Buffaloes right-hander Anders Espinoza. It's a terrible luck. It's mid-May, but it's still
Foreign starting pitchers have been winless in 15 consecutive games, but there is no reversal story
Yokohama left-hander Kay. As of the 17th, he ranks first in the Central League with a 0.86 ERA. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS
Yokohama right-hander Jackson. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS
It's winless.

He started the away game against the Seibu Lions on the 16th. He gave up seven hits and allowed three runs until the eighth inning. Only one earned run out of three runs. He struck out nine with 124 pitches. It should be considered that he played a role enough as a starting pitcher. However, he was not compensated for his hard pitching and recorded a complete defeat in eight innings. His team, which had three hits and no goals, suffered a 0-3 salary loss.

One run on two hits in the first inning. He was able to end the inning after giving up a walk after two outs in the second inning. However, a third baseman error came out with two outs and a first base. Immediately after this error, he had a two-run timely triple. Espinoza gave up only four scattered hits in six innings after allowing three runs. He continued his scoreless pitching. The batting line's support for scoring was harsh.

The Seibu mound was high. Starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe threw three hits and no runs until the seventh inning, followed by two bullpen pitchers who pitched well with no hits and no runs in two innings.




It's been two years since I came to Japan. The eighth victory in his career is very far and difficult. Espinoza started 22 games last year and won seven games (nine losses). He won the first three games and became a hot topic of conversation. 2.63 ERA. All stat complied. However, there has been no victory since the match against Seibu on July 15 last year. He has no win in 15 consecutive games until the match against Seibu on the 16th.

Without such a long-term victory in the KBO League, there would have already been talk of replacement. 그러나 승
Foreign starting pitchers have been winless in 15 consecutive games, but there is no reversal story
Seibu right-hander Imai is the best pitcher in Japanese professional baseball this season. As of the 17th, he ranks first overall with an ERA of 0.59. Photo capture = Seibu Lions SNS
There is no way, but the content is not bad. Three losses in six games this year - 3.06 ERA. If Seung-woon does not follow, it is sometimes difficult to get compensation.

Espinoza pitched seven innings of one run against the Softbank Hawks on April 10, which ended in a 1-1 draw in the 12th inning. On April 17, he allowed two runs in six innings against Seibu. It was replaced in a 2-2 tie. Shortly after he left the mound, Orix allowed one run and lost 2-3.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.