Shō Ishikawa

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Shō Ishikawa
石川翔
Saraperos de Saltillo
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-14) December 14, 1999 (age 26)
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
NPB debut
October 13, 2018, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
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Teams

Shō Ishikawa (石川翔, Ishikawa Shō; born December 14, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.

Career

Chunichi Dragons

On October 20, 2017, Ishikawa was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB draft and on 10 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥60,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,000,000 yearly salary.[1]

Ishikawa made only one appearance for Chunichi during his eight-year stint with the team, tossing a scoreless inning with no strikeouts.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On January 7, 2026, Ishikawa signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.[2]

Personal life

Ishikawa's mother is Filipino and his father is Japanese.[3] As a boy, Ishikawa liked watching former Yokohama DeNA BayStars fireballer Marc Kroon as well as Hanshin Tigers fireman, Kyuji Fujikawa.[4] He admires Yomiuri Giants ace, Tomoyuki Sugano as well as former Giants star Suguru Egawa.[5]

References

  1. "石川「活躍して家族のために豪邸建てたい」 契約金6000万円 年俸700万円で仮契約". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 7 de enero de 2026". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  3. "清宮ドラフトも151キロ腕!青藍泰斗・石川翔注目 - 高校野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  4. "<新時代の旗手>2位・投手 石川翔(下)". 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. "中日ドラ2右腕・石川翔は「江川卓マニア」". 東スポWeb - 東京スポーツ新聞社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-26.