Yasutomo Kubo (久保康友, born August 6, 1980 in Kashihara, Nara) is a Japanese former professional

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. He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2005 to 2008, the

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from 2009 to 2013, and the

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from 2014 to 2017. In 2018, he played for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the

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. In 2019, he played in the Mexican League for the

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Career

Chiba Lotte Marines

Kubo began his professional career with the Chiba Lotte Marines of

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. He made his NPB debut on April 2, 2005. Kubo then went on to play for the Marines through the 2008 season.

Hanshin Tigers

In 2009, Kubo joined the

of NPB. He played for the team in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons before becoming a free agent after 2013.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Kubo joined the

of NPB for the 2014 season. He played for the team through the 2017 season before becoming a free agent at the end of the year.

Gary SouthShore RailCats

On April 19, 2018, Kubo signed with the

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of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was released by Gary on May 11, but re-signed on June 28. In 3 games with Gary, Kubo recorded a 4.05 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On July 13, 2018, Kubo was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters of the

. He finished the year with the Skeeters, pitching in 13 games and posting a 5-2 record and 5.14 ERA. He became a free agent after the season.

Bravos de León

On April 3, 2019, Kubo signed with the

of the Mexican League. He spent the 2019 season with the club and logged an 8-14 record and 5.98 ERA while leading the league with 154 strikeouts. Kubo was released on January 13, 2020.http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125

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NPB stats
1980 births Living people Bravos de León players Chiba Lotte Marines players Hanshin Tigers players Japanese expatriate baseball players in Mexico Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States Kansai University alumni Mexican League baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners Baseball people from Nara Prefecture People from Kashihara, Nara Sugar Land Skeeters players Yokohama DeNA BayStars players {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub