Naoya Masuda

Naoya Masuda (益田 直也, born October 25, 1989, in Kinokawa, Wakayama) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Naoya Masuda
Masuda with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1989-10-25) October 25, 1989 (age 35) Tokyo Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 30, 2012, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	33-52
ERA	2.92
Strikeouts	661
Saves	243
Holds	172
Teams
Chiba Lotte Marines (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
Pacific League Rookie of the Year (2012) 2× Pacific League Saves leader (2013, 2021) 5× NPB All-Star (2012, 2013, 2016, 2021, 2022)

Career

In the 2021 season, Masuda set a Marines club record for saves, with 38,^[1] while posting a 2.24 ERA with 68 strikeouts and earning NPB All-Star honors on the year.