Shinnosuke Ogasawara #20

Shinnosuke Ogasawara...Graduated from Tokai University Sagami Senior High School in Sagamihara, Japan...Helped Japan to a second place finish at the U-18 Baseball World Cup in 2015...Played with former Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka from 2018-19 and maintains a close relationship with him.

2025

Advanced through Washington's Minor League system, eventually making his Major League debut on July 6 vs. Boston...Made two starts, July 6 vs. Boston and July 12 at Milwaukee before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester...Returned on Aug. 1 for the remainder of the season...Made 21 appearances as a reliever (1-0, 6.47 ERA in 32.0 IP)...Went 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA with 10 strikeouts in eight games (11.2 IP) from Aug. 6-24...First MLB win on Aug. 14 vs. Philadelphia...First MLB hold on Aug. 20 vs. New York (NL)...Pitch Mix: Four-Seam (38.1%) Changeup (22.3%) Knuckle Curve (19.1%) Slider (18.5%) Sinker (1.5%) Sweeper (0.4%).

2024

Went 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 144.1 innings for the Dragons...Issued just 22 walks.

2023

Went 7-12 with a 3.59 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 160.2 innings...Named to the NPB All-Star Team...Walked only 41 hitters.

2022

Won a career high 10 games...Went 10-8 with a 2.72 ERA in 23 games...Struck out a career high 144.

2021

Went 8-10 with a 3.64 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 143.1 innings...Pitched in 25 games, his highest total since throwing in 27 in 2017. 

2016-20

Pitched for the Dragons and amassed 24 wins before turning 23 years old...He was Chunichi's Opening Day starter 2018 as a 20 year old.