Yoshihisa Hirano…resides in Nishinomaya, Japan, with wife, Ai, and children, Chako and Sena.
2019
Was 5-5 with a 4.75 ERA (28 ER, 53.0 IP) with 61 strikeouts and 22 walks in 62 games with the Arizona Diamondbacks...Is 1 of 14 National League relievers to throw in at least 60 games in each of the last 2 seasons (75 in 2018, 62 in 2019)...His 48 holds since 2018 are the third most in the National League, behind Tony Watson (57) and Craig Stammen (54)...Had a streak of 16 straight games without a walk from April 14-May 26...Limited right-handed hitters to a .190 average (11x58) after June 22, including a .107 (3x28) mark over his final 12 games...Opponents hit .203 (24-for118) with 42 strikeouts off his split-finger...Tied his career high with 2.0 innings on June 22 vs. Giants...Placed on the 10-day Injured List (right elbow inflammation) from Aug. 17-Sept. 8.
2018
Established a D-backs rookie reliever record with 32 holds and ranked second with a 2.44 ERA and 75 appearances…only José Valverde's 2.15 ERA in 2003 and Oscar Villarreal's 85 outings in 2003 were better...Selected as the D-backs' Rookie of the Year by the Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA)...Allowed just 16.7 pct. (5-of-30) of inherited runners to score, third best in the NL behind Justin Wilson/CHC (8.1) and Wander Suero/WSH (16.1)...His 26-game scoreless streak (22.2 IP) from May 6-July 3 was the longest in franchise history and second longest by a Japan-born pitcher in the Majors (1 shy of the record by Koji Uehara/BOS in 2013)...Recorded his first Major League save on Sept. 11 @ Rockies.
2017
Appeared in 58 games with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League, going 3-7 with 29 saves, 2.67 ERA, 47 strikeouts and 16 walks.
