Yoshikazu Kutsukake

Yoshikazu Kutsukake (沓掛 祥和)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 180 lb.

• School Keio University
• High School Keio High School

• Born January 1, 1995 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan

Biographical Information

Yoshikazu Kutsukake played for Toyota in the industrial leagues after college. He made the Japanese national team for the 2019 Asian Championship. A 1B/DH, he hit .312/.312/.500 with 2 RBI and 5 runs in the first five games. In the Gold Medal Game, he pinch-hit for Toshifumi Kaneko in the 7th inning, and collected a single off Tsung-Hao Wang in a 4-5 loss to Taiwan.

Sources

• Official Website of Samurai Japan
• 2019 Asian Championship box score report