Hiroki Kondo (pitcher)

Hiroki Kondo
近藤弘樹
Hiroki Kondo; 近藤弘樹
	Kondoh with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 012
	Pitcher
	Born: June 27, 1995 (age 29); Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	June 6, 2018, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics ; (through 2021 season)
Win–loss record	0–5
Earned run average	5.23
Strikeouts	39
Saves	0
Holds	12
Teams
	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2018–2020); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2021–present);

Hiroki Kondo (近藤弘樹, Kondō Hiroki, born June 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Career

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Kondo with the first selection in the 2017 NPB draft.^[1]

On June 6, 2018, Kondo made his NPB debut.

On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent.^[2]

On December 14, 2020, Kondo signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of NPB.^[3]

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^ "2020年度自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ "近藤弘樹投手、小澤怜史投手が育成契約で入団". 東京ヤクルトスワローズ公式サイト Tokyo Yakult Swallows (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.