Daiki Yamamoto (baseball)

Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大貴, Yamamoto Daiki; born November 10, 1995 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).^[1][2] He previously played in NPB for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Daiki Yamamoto
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995 (age 29) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
October 10, 2018, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Career statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	5-1
Earned Run Average	2.62
Strikeouts	69
Saves	1
Holds	21
Teams
Chiba Lotte Marines (2018–2022) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2022–present)

Career

Chiba Lotte Marines

On October 10, 2018, Yamamoto made his NPB debut for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He played for the team through the 2022 season.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On July 28, 2022, Yamamoto was traded to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in exchange for Koshiro Sakamoto.^{[citation needed]}