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Taiwanese Pitcher Kōbayashi Continues Strong Comeback in Japan's Minor League

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwanese pitcher Kōbayashi made a scoreless relief appearance in a minor league game for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
  • This marks his second consecutive game without conceding a run since returning from a two-month absence.
  • During his outing, he threw his fastest pitch at 154 km/h and recorded one strikeout.

Taiwanese pitcher Kōbayashi, known as the "Taiwanese Golden Grandson" and playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, continues his impressive comeback in Japan's minor league. In his latest appearance, he pitched one scoreless inning in relief, extending his streak to two consecutive games without allowing a run.

Kōbayashi had been sidelined for over two months before returning to the mound on August 22nd. In that game against the Lotte Marines' farm team, he also pitched one inning in relief, striking out two batters and finishing scoreless, signaling a full recovery.

During today's game against the Oisix Niigata Phoenix, Kōbayashi entered in the eighth inning. He efficiently retired three consecutive batters – Shota Nakayama, Keiji Konishi, and Yo Okawa – using only nine pitches. His fastest recorded pitch velocity in this outing was 154 km/h.

With this performance, Kōbayashi's earned run average has dropped to 4.44. The successful outings demonstrate his regained form and effectiveness on the pitcher's mound following his extended break.

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