Kazuki Yabuta

Kazuki Yabuta
Yabuta with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Saraperos de Saltillo
Pitcher
Born: (1992-08-07) August 7, 1992
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
July 1, 2015, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record23–11
Earned run average3.94
Strikeouts231
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Kazuki Yabuta (薮田 和樹, Yabuta Kazuki; born August 7, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Career

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Yabuta played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2015 to 2023. In 9 seasons for the Carp, he pitched to a 23–11 record and 3.94 ERA with 231 strikeouts in 304.0 total innings of work across 123 games.[1] He was released by the team following the 2023 season.

Oisix Niigata Albirex

Yabuta played for Oisix Niigata Albirex BC of the Eastern League from 2024 to 2025. In 2 seasons (49 total appearances), he pitched to a 7–19 record with a 4.10 ERA and 141 strikeouts over 263 innings pitched.

Mid East Falcons

Yabuta signed with the Mid East Falcons of Baseball United for the 2025 season. In a game against the Karachi Monarchs on November 20, 2025, he threw five scoreless innings and was part of a Combined no-hitter.[2] The Falcons later went on to win the inaugural United Series championship, and Yabuta received the Mariano Rivera Best Pitcher Award following the season.[3]

Saraperos de Saltillo

On February 14, 2026, Yabuta signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kazuki Yabuta Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. ^ "Baseball United history as Mid East Falcons mark debut with combined no-hitter". arabnews.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "Baseball United Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Season One". worldbaseballnews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  4. ^ @ClubSaraperos (February 14, 2026). "¡𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗗𝗢 𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗢!, Kazuki Yabuta 🇯🇵. #SLW🐉" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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