Yu Hirosawa

Yu Hirosawa
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 25)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 31, 2026, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
(through August 8, 2026)
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average3.11
Strikeouts29
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Teams

Yu Hirosawa (廣澤 優, Hirosawa Yu; born 27 April 2001) is a Japanese professional pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Before turning pro

Hirosawa attended Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University, and later went on to play for JFE East, a team in the industrial leagues. He went on to play for the Ehime Mandarin Pirates of Shikoku Island League Plus.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On October 24, 2024, Hirosawa was selected by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the 2nd round of the 2024 Developmental Player draft.

In the 2025 season, Hirosawa pitched in 26 games for the minor league team, accumulating a 2–2 record, 1 save, and a 3.76 earned run average. He participated in the Asian Winter Baseball League in Taiwan, where he was utilized primarily as a closer.

On March 24, 2026, Hirosawa was registered as a first-team player, and signed his first professional contract. He made his professional debut on March 31, against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, pitching a clean 9th inning with a strikeout. On September 6, Hirosawa was demoted to the second team after giving up three runs in one inning against the Chunichi Dragons the previous day.

References

  1. ↑ "目標は大きく第2の大谷！ 能力全開し1日も早い支配下登録目指す！｜愛媛マンダリンパイレーツ[公式]". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  2. ↑ "退路を断ち、23歳で独立リーグへ 最速158キロの速球を武器に廣澤優はドラフト上位指名を目指す". 集英社 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva (in Japanese). 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
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  4. 1 2 "ヤクルト、廣澤優の支配下登録を発表 昨年2軍で26登板…背番号70「全員に感謝」". Full-Count（フルカウント） ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ― (in Japanese). 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  5. ↑ "【ヤクルト】最速159キロ右腕・廣澤優と支配下契約「今まで支えてくださった方々全員に感謝」｜プロ野球". www.dazn.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  6. ↑ 塚本光. "【ヤクルト】開幕直前支配下の広沢優が初登板「自分をずっと…」ウイニングボールは池山監督へ - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. ↑ "【ヤクルト】廣澤優を登録抹消 前日3失点で黒星 池山監督も苦言「相手打者を抑えられていない」（日テレNEWS NNN）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-06.